Lesson 3 — Using Composer to install and configure TYPO3 in a DDEV container
Prerequisites and goals
Prerequisites
Theoretical prerequisites
This lesson assumes that you already know the following:
- Review Git workflow for TYPO3 projects
- Review repository structure and organization principles
- Review branch management and collaboration strategies
- Review TYPO3 commit message conventions
Practical prerequisites
Before you start this lesson, please have the following things ready:
- Verify and configure Git repositories properly
- Optimize branch management strategies
- Apply TYPO3 commit message rules correctly
- Optimize collaborative workflow efficiently
Goals
Theoretical goals
By the end of this lesson, you should know the following:
- Understand Composer's role in TYPO3 installation
- Learn dependency management best practices
- Master TYPO3 package configuration options
- Study integration between Composer and DDEV
Practical goals
By the end of this lesson, you should have completed the following:
- Install TYPO3 using Composer in DDEV
- Configure project dependencies correctly
- Manage TYPO3 extensions through Composer
- Verify installation and configuration success