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Creating a Form Submission Logger in Symfony 7
plus Twig, Events and Listeners
Introduction
As web applications grow in complexity, tracking user interactions becomes increasingly important.
In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to create an event listener in Symfony 7 that logs every successful form submission. This powerful feature will help you monitor user activity and maintain a comprehensive audit trail of form submissions.
Understanding Event Listeners in Symfony
Event listeners in Symfony are powerful tools that allow you to intercept and respond to specific actions in your application.
Think of them as observers who watch for certain events and execute custom code when those events occur. In our case, we’ll be listening for successful form submissions.
Let’s get to work
Step 1: Setting Up a Symfony Project
If you don’t have a Symfony project yet, visit the official documentation for quick setup instructions: HERE.
If you already have Symfony CLI installed, you can run this command in the terminal:
symfony new 19-form-submission-logger
