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ianl28/starter-files
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PHP class library to run as script from Composer in order to create the starter files for a PHP project.

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README
======

[](#readme)

This is a simple utility run after the Composer init command, that creates the essential starter files for a project, namely, the ./src/Class.php, ./README.md, ./LICENSE.md (MIT), ./CONTRIBUTING.md, ./CHANGELOG.md, ./.gitignore, ./src/test.php and ./src/servephp.sh.

Compatibility
-------------

[](#compatibility)

Tested up to PHP 7, should be compatible with PHP 5.3 or above

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

The following instructions are used to create a new PHP project from scratch using ianl28/starter-files:

1. Create a new folder for the new project by entering **mkdir newproj**
2. Navigate into the new folder **cd newproj**
3. Create a new composer.json file by entering **composer init**
4. Enter the necessary values. Ensure that the minimum stability is set to **dev**.
5. Ensure that the internet is connected
6. Run **composer require ianl28/starter-files**
7. Then add these lines to your composer.json:

```
    "scripts": {
      "post-status-cmd": "Ianl28\\StarterFiles\\StarterFiles::run"
    },
```

1. Then run **composer status**
2. The following files should then be created: ./index.php, ./README.md, ./LICENSE.md, ./CONTRIBUTING.md, ./.gitignore, ./src/Newproj.php, ./src/test.sh, ./src/servephp.sh
3. Then add these lines to your composer.json:

```
    "autoload": {
        "psr-4": {
            "Namespace\\Newproj\\": "src/"
        }
    },
```

1. Then run **composer update**
2. To start the PHP server and serve ./index.php on the browser, **cd ./src**, and then enter **servephp.sh**, and then point the browser to **localhost:3000**
3. Alternatively, the class Newproj may be run from ./ as **php index.php** or from ./src as **php test.php**

Change Log
----------

[](#change-log)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information on the recent changes.

Contribute
----------

[](#contribute)

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- Ian Low ()

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

16

—

LowBetter than 4% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity25

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/199374313?v=4)[ianl28](/maintainers/ianl28)[@IanL28](https://github.com/IanL28)

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Top Contributors

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