Learning Composer, the PHP Dependency Manager

Learn how to work with Composer, the PHP dependency manager. Find out how to install and manage PHP packages and simplify your development workflow.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Exercise files

1. Introduction to Composer

• What is Composer?
• Mac: Run PHP
• Mac: Install Composer
• Windows: Run PHP
• Windows: Install Composer

2. Using Composer

• Get ready to use Composer
• Add Composer to a project
• Find packages for Composer
• Add a Composer package
• Use packages in a project
• Version management
• The purpose of composer.lock
• Update Composer packages
• Useful Composer commands

3. Composer in Production

• Use Composer with version control
• Set up a project already using Composer
• What packages should you trust?

Conclusion

• Thank you