Instead of downloading PHP code and figuring out how it fits into your project structure, use PEAR, PECL, and Composer to do it for you. Composer manages libraries for your PHP project, PEAR installs packages for your entire server, and PECL compiles extensions directly into PHP itself. In this course, author Joseph LeBlanc demonstrates how to find, install, update, and remove packages with this suite of invaluable PHP tools.
Table Of Content
Introduction
Welcome
What you should know
Using the exercise files
Understanding PHP package managers
1. Exploring Composer
Installing Composer
Installing Composer on Windows
Starting a new application
Coding with packages
Listing commands
Updating the lock file
Including PEAR packages
2. Installing PEAR and PECL
Choosing an installation process
Installing on OS X with go-pear
Installing on Ubuntu Linux through apt-get
Configuring PECL extensions on Windows
3. Using PEAR and PECL
Installing PEAR packages
Discovering PEAR channels
Coding with PEAR packages
Installing PECL extensions
Maintaining installed packages
Conclusion
Getting involved with the Composer community
