# Propel #

Propel is an open-source Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) for PHP5.

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## A quick tour of the features ##

Propel has some nice features you should know about:

 - It's a fast and easy way to manage your database;
 - It provides command line tools for generating code (well documented with an IDE-friendly syntax);
 - It's very flexible: you can simply extend Propel;
 - It uses PDO (PHP Data Objects) so it allows you to use the RDBMS of your choice (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Oracle and MSSQL are supported);
 - Propel is an open-source project which is [well documented](http://propelorm.org/Propel/documentation/).

## Installation ##

Read the [Propel documentation](http://propelorm.org/Propel/).


## License ##

Propel is an open-source project released under the MIT license. See the `LICENSE` file for more information.
