3 Ways to Install Craft 5
Learn 3 ways to quickly get the Craft 5 alpha running, so you can learn about the new features.
You can get Craft 5 up and running locally in three ways.
- Fresh installation locally (ideally using DDEV)
- Upgrade an existing project (like if you have a vanilla Craft project you use for testing).
- Use Andrew Welch’s Spin Up Craft project to spin up a copy of Craft 5 in Github Codespaces.
No matter which way you run Craft 5 alpha locally, Craft 5 requires PHP 8.2, so keep that in mind, especially if you’re running a local setup that uses local PHP instead of something easily configurable in a Docker container.
We’ll use DDEV but you do you.
Let’s walk through each one briefly and learn which one is best for you!
Ryan Irelan
I am the creator of CraftQuest, a web developer, and former software team manager. I spend most of my time improving CraftQuest with code and courses. When I'm not in front of the computer, I spend my time with my family, and running on the roads and trails of Austin, TX.