Yii framework, how to define a url for backend - yii

Question

I'm developing a CMS using yii framework. There is a frontend and backend. I want the users to be able to access the backend like this: http://www.mysite.com/admin, right now it is working like this: http://www.mysite.com/admin.php.
For the backend I have defined different section with it's own config, controller and ... and the page for accessing the backend in admin.php
here is my directory structure:
...
admin
--components
--config
---main.php
--controllers
---NewsController.php
---ShowCOntroller.php
---SiteController.php
--models
---LoginForm.php
---News.php
---Show.php
---User.php
--runtime
...
--Views
---layouts
---news
---show
---site
protected
-commands
-data
-extentions
-messages
-migrations
-models
-modules
--image
-runtime
-views
themes
uploads
admin.php
index.php
.htaccess
And here is my .htaccess file:
Options +FollowSymLinks
IndexIgnore */*
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule admin admin\.php [T=application/x-httpd-php]
# if a directory or a file exists, use it directly
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# otherwise forward it to index.php
RewriteRule . index.php
</IfModule>

Answer 1

You can have a look of how did I solved with the help of #bool.dev Yii: .htaccess and urlManager for separate backend and frontend.
I hope it helps.

Answer 2

One thing you could consider is creating the backend as a Yii module inside the frontend. A module is like an application within an application. You would create models, controllers and views, possibly reusing code from the frontend. The URLs for accessing the module would include the module name; for example http://www.example.com/admin/controller/action.
On the other hand, if you just want to map requests made to /admin go to the script admin.php, you can do it in mod_rewrite. For example:
# .htaccess
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^admin admin.php # route requests for /admin to admin.php
# Rest of Yii's rewrite rules:
# if a directory or a file exists, use it directly
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# otherwise forward it to index.php
RewriteRule . index.php

Answer 3

I would also suggest going the module way.
Then you can use the URL manager to manage your URL for the admin.

Answer 4

You really need to direct all requests through index.php.
Use the URL manager to route admin requests. Have a look here, http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/1.1/en/topics.url

Answer 5

I suggest you to use Yii Module base concepts. So the Admin page will be a module on your application.
Please see this link http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/1.1/en/basics.module

Answer 6

Use yii Url Manager which is best at all and if all the configuration and controllers are different for the backend then you can build a controller with named AdminController.