Checking Requirements
Run bin/symfony_requirements for checking symfony requirements and php cli setting. Install all packages that needed to run a symfony project. Setting your php.ini for example setting timezone and short_open_tag. Setting both php.ini for your php webserver (eg: /etc/php/apache2/php.ini) and php cli (eg: /etc/php/cli/php.ini). Open http://localhost/config.php for checking php webserver setting. If everything has passed, you are ready to run your symfony project.
Running Project
Run composer install to install all depedencies. Then setting up permission for var/cache, var/logs and var/sessions.
Detailed official documentation here