.. index:: single: Bundles
Caution!
In Symfony versions prior to 4.0, it was recommended to organize your own application code using bundles. This is no longer recommended and bundles should only be used to share code and features between multiple applications.
A bundle is similar to a plugin in other software, but even better. The core features of Symfony framework are implemented with bundles (FrameworkBundle, SecurityBundle, DebugBundle, etc.) They are also used to add new features in your application via third-party bundles.
Bundles used in your applications must be enabled per
:doc:`environment </configuration/environments>` in the config/bundles.php
file:
// config/bundles.php
return [
// 'all' means that the bundle is enabled for any Symfony environment
Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\FrameworkBundle::class => ['all' => true],
Symfony\Bundle\SecurityBundle\SecurityBundle::class => ['all' => true],
Symfony\Bundle\TwigBundle\TwigBundle::class => ['all' => true],
Symfony\Bundle\MonologBundle\MonologBundle::class => ['all' => true],
Symfony\Bundle\SwiftmailerBundle\SwiftmailerBundle::class => ['all' => true],
Doctrine\Bundle\DoctrineBundle\DoctrineBundle::class => ['all' => true],
Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\SensioFrameworkExtraBundle::class => ['all' => true],
// this bundle is enabled only in 'dev' and 'test', so you can't use it in 'prod'
Symfony\Bundle\WebProfilerBundle\WebProfilerBundle::class => ['dev' => true, 'test' => true],
];
Tip
In a default Symfony application that uses :doc:`Symfony Flex </setup/flex>`,
bundles are enabled/disabled automatically for you when installing/removing
them, so you don't need to look at or edit this bundles.php file.
- :doc:`/bundles/override`
- :doc:`/bundles/best_practices`
- :doc:`/bundles/configuration`
- :doc:`/bundles/extension`
- :doc:`/bundles/prepend_extension`