Lesson 1 — Using Composer to install a TYPO3 project in DDEV
Prerequisites and goals
Prerequisites
Theoretical prerequisites
This lesson assumes that you already know the following:
- How to install and configure DDEV on your local computer in order to have a local development environment
- How to use DDEV to run and develop web applications
- How to setup a new TYPO3 project in DDEV
Practical prerequisites
Before you start this lesson, please have the following things ready:
- Installed and configured a local development environment on your computer using DDEV
- Installed a new TYPO3 project in your local development environment
- Worked on a TYPO3 project using DDEV
Goals
Theoretical goals
By the end of this lesson, you should know the following:
- Understand Composer's role in TYPO3 project management
- Learn TYPO3 project structure and dependencies
- Master Composer configuration for TYPO3 installations
- Study TYPO3 package management best practices
Practical goals
By the end of this lesson, you should have completed the following:
- Create TYPO3 project using Composer in DDEV
- Configure Composer for TYPO3 project requirements
- Install required TYPO3 dependencies through Composer
- Verify successful TYPO3 project installation