Build a Simple PHP App with Mezzio and PDO

In this video, you'll learn how to set up a PHP project using Mezzio — a modern middleware framework from the Laminas Project — and connect it to a MySQL database using PDO. We’ll walk through installing Mezzio, configuring a database connection, writing middleware, and creating an endpoint.

This tutorial is ideal for PHP developers who want to explore modern PHP application architecture with clean, modular code.

🔧 What You'll Learn:

Installing Mezzio using Composer

Choosing routing, templating, and DI options

Setting up PDO with configuration files

Creating middleware to access a MySQL database

Returning data as JSON via a REST endpoint

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