CODEIGNITER I use a variety of languages and frameworks, and CodeIgniter is the closest to what you described you're used to with some great boiler plate code.

CODEIGNITER I use a variety of languages and frameworks, and CodeIgniter is the closest to what you described you're used to with some great boiler plate code. I've done everything from simple one off CMS apps to very robust multi site automated apps, all in Codeigniter. Check it out, it's easy to get started with, you don't need the command line, there's no magic. Just helpful code.