Step by step to develop and publish a composer package

createComposerPackage.md

Step-by-step composer package

Developing the package

• Create a composer.json file

{
  "name": "your-user/package-name",
  "description": "Package Description",
  "type": "library",
  "require": {
    "php": ">=7.4"
  },
  "autoload": {
    "psr-4": {
      "YourNamespace\\": "src/"
    }
  }
}

• Create the src directory
• Publish in github

Use and test locally in another local project

• In the another local project add in composer.json:

{
  "repositories": [
    {
      "type": "path",
      "url": "../path/to/your/package"
    }
  ],
  "require": {
    "your-user/package-name": "@dev"
  }
}

• Execute composer update to install the package

Register in Packagist

• Create an account
• Submit your package
• Packagist will sychronize with your repository
• Install your package with composer: composer require your-user/package-name

Another way to use your package

Github repository direct

• Add in composer.json:

{
  "repositories": [
    {
      "type": "vcs",
      "url": "https://github.com/your-user/package-name"
    }
  ],
  "require": {
    "your-user/package-name": "main"
  }
}

• Execute composer update