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The starter ships with a DDEV-ready local environment, Composer-managed WordPress core, a small base MU plugin package, SymPress kernel bootstrapping, and default quality tooling. What is included ---------------- [](#what-is-included) - WordPress generated into `public/wp` with content in `public/wp-content` - SymPress kernel, Monolog bundle, WP-CLI console, and optional profiler - Base MU plugins in `packages/base-mu-plugins` - DDEV configuration for PHP 8.5, MariaDB 11.8, and nginx-fpm - WPStarter orchestration for first install and repeatable local setup - PHPCS, PHPStan, PHPUnit, Composer audit, Dependabot/Renovate, and DDEV smoke-test wiring Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - Docker or a compatible container runtime - [DDEV](https://ddev.com/) - Git - PHP 8.5 and Composer 2 for creating and bootstrapping the project Project dependencies are installed inside DDEV. Host PHP/Composer are only needed for `composer create-project` and the lightweight `bin/console setup` bootstrap command. Creating Projects ----------------- [](#creating-projects) Create a new SymPress website project: ``` composer create-project sympress/starter my_project_directory --no-install cd my_project_directory ``` Use a specific development line: ``` composer create-project sympress/starter:"1.0.x-dev" my_project_directory --no-install cd my_project_directory ``` Until the package is published on Packagist, use the repository explicitly: ``` composer create-project sympress/starter my_project_directory --no-install \ --repository='{"type":"vcs","url":"https://github.com/sympress/starter"}' cd my_project_directory ``` Configure the local project name: ``` bin/console setup my-project ``` `bin/console` is the single public command surface for the starter. The starter commands work before `vendor/autoload.php` exists, so they can be used immediately after `composer create-project --no-install`. Local setup ----------- [](#local-setup) `bin/console setup` creates `.env`, updates the DDEV URL settings, starts DDEV, and installs dependencies inside the container. The starter uses DDEV's `ddev.site` URLs by default so first setup works without editing `/etc/hosts`. Manual setup is also possible: ``` cp .env.example .env ddev config --project-name=my-project --project-tld=ddev.site --project-type=php --docroot=public --webserver-type=nginx-fpm ddev start ddev composer install ``` WPStarter runs through Composer and creates the generated WordPress files/configuration. On a fresh database it installs WordPress with these development credentials unless overridden via environment variables: - Username: `admin` - Password: generated during `bin/console setup` or set through `WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD` WPStarter is intentionally part of the Composer install/update flow because it installs, syncs, and regenerates the WordPress project files and plugin/theme layout. Open the site: ``` ddev launch ``` Admin URL: ``` https://my-project.ddev.site/wp-admin/ ``` Common commands --------------- [](#common-commands) ``` ddev start ddev stop ddev restart ddev composer install ddev composer update ddev composer qa ddev composer cs ddev composer static-analysis ddev composer test ddev composer audit ddev exec wp --info ddev exec wp db check bin/console starter:help bin/console setup my-project bin/console check bin/console doctor bin/console perf bin/console diagnose-login bin/console reset --yes my-project ``` Optional Make targets are available when `make` is installed: ``` make setup PROJECT=my-project make check make doctor make perf make qa make test make audit ``` Use the login diagnostic when local admin redirects or cookies do not match the expected project URL: ``` bin/console diagnose-login bin/console diagnose-login --env-file=.env.example ``` Project structure ----------------- [](#project-structure) ``` . ├── .ddev/ DDEV local environment ├── bin/console Single starter command surface ├── config/ SymPress and WordPress configuration ├── dev-ops/ WPStarter and server support files ├── packages/base-mu-plugins/ Starter MU plugin package ├── public/ Generated WordPress webroot, ignored by Git ├── composer.json Root project dependencies └── README.md ``` Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) - [Installation](docs/installation.md) - [Development tools](docs/development.md) - [Environment configuration](docs/environment.md) - [Starter notes](docs/starter.md) - [Customization](docs/customization.md) - [Enterprise readiness](docs/enterprise.md) - [Release process](docs/release.md) - [Security policy](SECURITY.md) - [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md) License ------- [](#license) GPL-2.0-or-later. See [LICENSE](LICENSE). ### Health Score 20 — LowBetter than 13% of packages Maintenance65 Regular maintenance activity Popularity2 Limited adoption so far Community2 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity11 Early-stage or recently created project 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. 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