Composer in MAMP PRO
Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. It lets you install, update, and manage external PHP libraries. MAMP PRO comes with Composer pre-installed and provides a graphical interface for the most common Composer operations—no command line required.
Composer Features in MAMP PRO
Section titled “Composer Features in MAMP PRO”The following functions are available:
- Add Package
- Install a new Composer package by entering the package name and optionally a version constraint (e.g.,
monolog/monolog:^3.0). The package will be downloaded and added to your "composer.json" file automatically. - Remove Package(s)
- Remove one or more installed packages from your project. You can select the packages to be removed from a list of currently installed packages.
- Update Package(s)
- Update selected or all installed packages to the latest versions that are compatible with your "composer.json" constraints.
- Show Package Info
- View detailed information about a selected package, including its version, description, dependencies, and a link to the project homepage.
- Show outdated Packages
- Display a list of all installed packages for which newer versions are available.