Using Composer

Composer is the easiest and fastest way to install the framework, ensuring you always get the latest version with all dependencies.

Step 1: Check Composer and PHP versions

Before installing, check if PHP 7.4+ and Composer are installed:

php -v
composer -V

If Composer is not installed, download it from getcomposer.org and follow the installation instructions.

Step 2: Install the PHPFast Framework

Run the following command to create a new project with the framework:

composer create-project vendor/php-fast project-root

• vendor/framework-name: The package name of the framework on Composer.

• my_project: The project directory (you can rename it as needed).

Once completed, the framework and all required libraries will be downloaded.

Step 3: Start the server

If you are not using Apache/Nginx, you can start the project using PHP's built-in server:

php -S localhost:8000 -t public

Then, open http://localhost:8000 in your browser to check if it's working.