Using an MVC framework forces you to divide and organize your code according to the framework conventions. Presentation code goes to the view, data manipulation code goes to the model, and the request manipulation logic goes to the controller. It makes the application of the MVC pattern both very helpful and quite restricting.
Symfony is an MVC framework written in PHP 5. Its structure is designed to get the best of the MVC pattern, but with great ease of use. Thanks to its versatility and configurability, symfony is suitable for all web application projects.
Now that you understand the underlying theory behind symfony, you are almost ready to develop your first application. But before that, you need a symfony installation up and running on your development server.