php - How to include Composer dependencies in a Git repo -

when creating sites using framework silverstripe want use helper modules gridfieldextensions , lumberjack.

i therefore use composer require add dependencies.

however when follow regular development work flow , use git add -a add module repo rather code being added repo reference it.

this causes problems when try clone site elsewhere (using jenkins or developer). git clone or git pull leaves empty directory.

i solve deleting .git dir of module , adding files.

is there better way this? using git submodule option?

somewhere found .gitignore file ignores , have tell include custom modules project. it's like:

# ignore everything... /*  # ...but !/.htaccess !/.gitignore !/composer.json !/composer.lock  !/capfile !/gemfile !/favicon.ico !/touch-icon-*   !/mysite !/some-module #...other modules  # theme stuff !/themes/ **/.sass-cache **/node_modules  !**/node_modules/_manifest_exclude  #no assets in general, /assets/.htaccess !/assets /assets/* !assets/.htaccess 

as finbowa said need composer.json , composer.lock file in project , running

composer install

on machine it'll install packages in versions saved in composer.lock file on machine

composer install --no-dev

will install "normal" requirements, no dev-requirements phpunit or other stuff need developing or testing not live

composer install --no-dev -o

will optimize (-o) auto loader, it'll bit faster.

composer update

will update packages, might have funny side effects , break site. use , test afterwards.

composer update silverstripe/framework

will update package , finally

composer update silverstripe/*

will update packages vendor silverstripe (e.g. framework , cms package)

see also:

• gitignore documentation
• composer documentation