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Installing Varbase

This section covers everything you need to know to install Varbase 11.0.x on your local development environment.

Installation Method

Varbase is installed using DDEV (a Docker-based local development tool) and Composer. You create a DDEV project first, then use Composer inside the container to create the Varbase project. The Varbase Installer handles Drupal installation and recipe application automatically.

Guides

System requirements for running Varbase, including PHP version, database, web server, and tooling dependencies.

Step-by-step guide to setting up a Varbase site using DDEV.

Quick Reference

mkdir my_varbase_site
cd my_varbase_site
ddev config --project-type=drupal11 --docroot=web --php-version=8.4
ddev start
ddev composer create-project "drupal/varbase_project:11.0.x-dev"
ddev launch

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