php-laravelHow do I download Laravel using PHP?

You can download Laravel using PHP by utilizing the Composer Dependency Manager. Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. It allows you to declare the libraries your project depends on and it will manage (install/update) them for you.

To download Laravel using PHP, you need to first install Composer. Here is an example of how to install Composer on Windows:

# Download the Windows Installer
php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"

# Install Composer
php composer-setup.php

# Remove the Installer
php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"

Once Composer is installed, you can use it to download Laravel by running the following command in your terminal:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel myproject

This will download the latest version of Laravel and install it in the myproject directory.

Code explanation

1. php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');": This command downloads the Windows Installer from the Composer website.
2. php composer-setup.php: This command runs the Windows Installer to install Composer.
3. php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');": This command removes the Windows Installer after it has been used.
4. composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel myproject: This command downloads the latest version of Laravel and installs it in the myproject directory.

Helpful links

• Composer
• Laravel

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