The backend is a single Symfony codebase that powers two brands. They share all the
code; what differs is configuration — branding, integrations, feature toggles, and
infrastructure — selected at boot by a project code.
| 7days | UKCC |
|---|
| Project code | 7days | ukcarp |
| Brand | 7days Performance | UK Carp Competitions |
| Domain | 7daysperformance.co.uk | ukcc.co.uk |
| Enum case | ProjectCodeEnum::SEVEN_DAYS | ProjectCodeEnum::UKCC |
How the project is selected
The active project comes from the PROJECT_CODE environment variable, exposed to the
container as the project_code parameter (.env.example defaults it to 7days; the test
suite runs as 7days).
At boot, App\Kernel::configureContainer() layers configuration in this order, so a
project file always overrides the shared defaults:
config/project/default_parameters.yaml — shared defaults (the 7days brand values live here as the base).config/project/{project_code}_parameters.yaml — per-project overrides.config/{services}.yaml — shared service wiring.config/project/{project_code}_config.yaml — per-project service swaps.
The project code also selects per-project templates (templates/project/{project_code}/),
assets (assets/images/weekdays/{project_code}), and is available as a Twig global.
Everything project-specific lives under config/project/. To see exactly what a brand
overrides, diff 7days_parameters.yaml / 7days_config.yaml against the ukcarp_*
equivalents.
What differs between the two
Swapped via {project_code}_config.yaml:
| Concern | 7days | UKCC |
|---|
| Transactional email | SMTP.com (SmtpComApiSender) | Mailgun (MailgunApiSender) |
| Suggested payment method | PaymentMethodProvider7days | PaymentMethodProviderUkcarp |
| Draw-results candidate policy | SevenDaysDrawResultsCandidateSelectionPolicy | UkccDrawResultsCandidateSelectionPolicy |
{project_code}_parameters.yaml:
| Parameter | 7days | UKCC |
|---|
brand_color_main | #2AA8F8 | #03989e |
product_page_path | product | competition |
draw_results_email_send_time | 22:30 | 21:30 |
checkout_idv_enabled | true | false |
admin_draw_winners_enabled | false | true |
Stock management (stock_mgmt) | off | on (stock_mgmt_location: UKCC, in-house stock) |
| Instant-win interstitials | — | carp / fishing category cross-sell |
| Prize-delivery suppliers | be2b, stjarna, voucherexpress, gold1, … | be2b, in-house stock, … |
| AWS autoscaling groups | P02 / P03 | PU02 / PU03 |
7days_draw, 7days_user, … via the *_DATABASE_NAME
env vars).
Running a specific project locally
Set PROJECT_CODE before starting the app:
# 7days (default)
PROJECT_CODE=7days
# UKCC
PROJECT_CODE=ukcarp
*_DATABASE_NAME env vars at that brand’s databases. TODO: confirm
the exact local setup steps and seed data per project (see Developers → local setup).
Open questions
- TODO: Document the deploy pipeline per brand (how each project’s environments and
autoscaling groups are targeted).
- TODO: Note anything that must be kept in sync when adding project-specific config
(e.g. a new parameter needing a default plus both project overrides).
