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description: Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.
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    <div class="site-title"><a href="/">Slim</a></div>
    <div class="site-slogan">a micro framework for PHP</div>
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            Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple
            yet powerful web applications and APIs.
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        <pre class="language-php"><code>&lt;?php
use \Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
use \Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$app = new \Slim\App;
$app-&gt;get('/hello/{name}', function (Request $request, Response $response, array $args) {
    $name = $args['name'];
    $response->getBody()->write("Hello, $name");

    return $response;
});
$app-&gt;run();</code></pre>
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        <h1 class="divider"><span>Download &amp; Install</span></h1>
        <p>
            We recommend you install the Slim Framework with the
            <a href="https://getcomposer.org/" target="_blank">Composer</a>
            dependency manager.
        </p>
        <p>The easiest way to start working with Slim is to create a project using
        <a href="https://github.com/slimphp/Slim-Skeleton">Slim-Skeleton</a> as a base
        by running this bash command:</p>

        <pre><code class="language-bash">$ php composer.phar create-project slim/slim-skeleton [my-app-name]</code></pre>

        <p>Replace <code>[my-app-name]</code> with the desired directory name for your new application. </p>
        <p>You can then run it with PHP's built-in webserver:</p>
        <pre><code class="language-bash">$ cd [my-app-name]; php -S localhost:8080 -t public public/index.php</code></pre>
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        <h1 class="divider"><span>Features</span></h1>
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                <h2><i class="fa fa-plane"></i> HTTP Router</h2>
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                    Slim provides a fast and powerful router that maps
                    route callbacks to specific HTTP request methods and
                    URIs. It supports parameters and pattern matching.
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                <h2><i class="fa fa-dot-circle-o"></i> Middleware</h2>
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                    Build your application with concentric middleware to tweak
                    the HTTP request and response objects around your Slim app.
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                <h2><i class="fa fa-exchange"></i> PSR-7 Support</h2>
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                    Slim supports any PSR-7 HTTP message implementation
                    so you may inspect and manipulate HTTP message method,
                    status, URI, headers, cookies, and body.
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                <h2><i class="fa fa-plug"></i> Dependency Injection</h2>
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                    Slim supports dependency injection so you
                    have complete control of your external tools.
                    Use any Container-Interop container.
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        <h1 class="divider"><span>Latest News</span></h1>

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        <h1 class="divider"><span>Community</span></h1>
        You can chat with other Slim Framework developers to share code or troubleshoot tricky issues using
        either Slack or IRC.
        Our nicks are <code>akrabat</code>, <code>silentworks</code> and <code>codeguy</code> if you have have questions
        or need assistance.
        <h2>Slack</h2>
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            We can by found on <a href="https://slack.com">Slack</a> at <a href="https://slimphp.slack.com">slimphp.slack.com</a>.
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        <h2>IRC</h2>
        <p>
            The official <a href="https://freenode.net/">Freenode</a> IRC channel is
            <code>#slimphp</code>.
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            <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="irc://irc.freenode.net:6667/slimphp">Visit the IRC Channel</a>
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            <a href="https://botbot.me/freenode/slimphp/"><small><i class="fa fa-history"></i> Read real-time IRC logs on BotBot.me</small></a>
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        <h2>Support forums</h2>
        <p>We also have Discourse support forums at <a href="http://discourse.slimframework.com/">discourse.slimframework.com/</a> for
        when you have a more in depth question.
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        <h1 class="divider"><span>Newsletter</span></h1>

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