Composer

What is Composer?

Composer is a dedicated dependency management tool for PHP projects that operates on a per-project basis, installing required libraries and packages within the project directory rather than globally. Unlike traditional package managers like Yum or Apt, Composer does not install dependencies system-wide, but rather maintains a self-contained set of dependencies for each individual project. This approach allows developers to easily manage and version their project's dependencies without affecting other applications on the same system

Highlights

• Per-project dependency management
• Installs libraries and packages within the project directory
• Avoids system-wide installation of dependencies
• Supports a global project for convenience
• Inspired by similar tools like npm and bundler