# ddev commands

# 1. Create a project folder and move into it
mkdir ~/drupal-theme-dev && cd ~/drupal-theme-dev

# 2. Configure DDEV for Drupal (PHP 8.3 is best for both Drupal 10 and 11)
ddev config --project-type=drupal --php-version=8.3 --docroot=web

# 3. Start the containers
ddev start

# Install the recommended Drupal 11 project
ddev composer create "drupal/recommended-project:^11" --no-install

# Move into the web directory and install dependencies
cd web
ddev composer install

# Install the site (quick standard install)
ddev drush site:install standard --account-name=admin --account-pass=admin -y

# Open the site in your browser
ddev launch
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ddev start                  # Start the environment
ddev stop                   # Stop it
ddev launch                 # Open site in browser
ddev drush cr               # Clear caches (very frequent for theme work)
ddev drush uli              # Get one-time login link
ddev composer require ...   # Add modules/themes
ddev npm install            # If your theme uses npm/Vite/Webpack
ddev logs -f                # Watch logs
ddev ssh                    # Shell into the web container if needed