Introduction

Summary

This tutorial installs Dotkernel Frontend from scratch: cloning the project, installing dependencies, configuring it, preparing the database and running it. Each step lists the commands to run and the output to expect.

Details

In this tutorial, we will install Dotkernel Frontend from scratch. We will focus on these tasks:

• Highlight 3rd party tools required for the installation.
• Provide all the relevant commands with expected responses.
• Configure the development environment.
• Run the project.

By the end of this tutorial you will have a fully-functional Dotkernel Frontend on your selected environment and can begin coding.

FAQ

Q: In which order should I follow the installation pages?

A: Getting Started, Composer, Configuration Files, Doctrine ORM, Development Mode, then Running the Application. If you hit permission errors, see the FAQ page.

Q: What do I need installed before I start?

A: Git, PHP 8.2 or 8.3 with the required extensions, Composer, and MariaDB or MySQL. Node.js and npm are needed only if you change the frontend assets.

Q: Can I install Frontend with composer create-project?

A: Yes. composer create-project dotkernel/frontend installs the latest release, and composer.json enables development mode after the project is created. This tutorial uses git clone instead, which installs the current default branch even if it has not been released.