ddev is an open source tool that makes it simple to get local PHP development environments up and running in minutes. It's powerful and flexible as a result of its per-project environment configurations, which can be extended, version controlled, and shared. In short, ddev aims to allow development teams to use Docker in their workflow without the complexities of bespoke configuration.
- Check System Requirements: DDEV runs the same on macOS (M1 and amd64), Windows 10/11, WSL2, Linux, and Gitpod.io.
- Install docker/colima and DDEV.
- Try a CMS Quick Start Guide.
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- Quickly create multiple local web development environments based on code repositories.
- Import a database for a project you're working on.
- Import upload files to match the project (e.g. Drupal sites/default/files or WordPress wp-content/uploads).
- Customizable integration with hosting platforms like Platform.sh, Pantheon, Acquia and others.
- Run commands within the docker environment using
ddev exec
. - View logs from the web and db containers.
- Use
ddev ssh
to explore the linux environment inside the container. - List running projects with
ddev list
. - Snapshot databases with
ddev snapshot
. - Temporarily share your development website with other using
ddev share
. - Create custom commands as simple shell scripts.
- Trusted HTTPS support.
Just running ddev
will show you all the commands.
See the "How can I contribute" question in the FAQ and Contributing.md.