Lesson 3 — Introduction to using DDEV for web application development

Prerequisites and goals

Prerequisites

Theoretical prerequisites

This lesson assumes that you already know the following:

  • Understand DDEV configuration options and parameters
  • Learn about DDEV environment variables and settings
  • Master DDEV networking and service configuration
  • Study DDEV performance optimization techniques

Practical prerequisites

Before you start this lesson, please have the following things ready:

  • Configure DDEV for optimal performance
  • Set up DDEV environment variables
  • Configure DDEV services and networking
  • Test DDEV configuration settings

Goals

Theoretical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should know the following:

  • Understand DDEV project structure and workflows
  • Learn web server configuration in DDEV
  • Master database management in DDEV
  • Study DDEV development tools and features

Practical goals

By the end of this lesson, you should have completed the following:

  • Create basic DDEV project structure
  • Configure web server settings
  • Set up database environments
  • Use DDEV development tools

Learning resources

Teacher's instructions

Student's instructions