How to start Symfony built-in server?

Question

I've been using Symfony Built-in server, but now when I use the command: php bin/console server:start it is not starting anymore. It says: couldn't open input file : bin/console. How can I solve this problem ?

Answer 1

With symfony 5.x, (probably 4.x, I did not check), enter symfony server:start from your web application folder.

The symfony application can be reached in a browser with the URL returned by the command.

Answer 2

the error couldn't open input file : bin/console means that it cannot find the bin folder. two possiblities :

• you're not in the appropriate folder. Go to your application folder before executing any php bin/console ... command.
• you're using an <2.7 version of symfony and the command you'll need to use is php app/console ...

Answer 3

Symfony version 5.0: symfony server:start

Before: php bin/console server:run

Answer 4

You need to use the following command:

php app/console server:run

Answer 5

Just use app/console instead of bin/console.

On the documentation page you can select your current Symfony version. In Symfony 3.0 bin/console is using. In early versions - app/console.

Compare: Symfony 2.7 built-in web server and Symfony 3.0 built-in web server.