# Using Composer

## Step 1: Check Composer and PHP versions

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

```sh
php -v
composer -V
```

If Composer is not installed, download it from [getcomposer.org](https://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:

```sh
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**:

```sh
php -S localhost:8000 -t public
```

Then, open [**http://localhost:8000**](http://localhost:8000) in your browser to check if it's working.


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