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DDEV local development guidelines

DDEV local development

  • This project runs inside DDEV Docker containers. You MUST execute all commands through DDEV.
  • Check if a ddev executable is actually available with ddev --version.
  • Validate if a service is running with ddev describe.
  • Start services using ddev start and stop them with ddev stop.
  • Open the application in the browser by running ddev launch [path, ex: /login].
    • Always prefix PHP, Artisan, Composer, and Node commands with ddev. Examples:
    • Run Artisan Commands: ddev artisan
    • Install Composer packages: ddev composer install
    • Execute Node commands: ddev exec npm run dev
    • Execute PHP scripts: ddev php [script]
  • View all available DDEV commands by running ddev without arguments.
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