- Download Composer or update
composer self-update. - Run
php composer.phar create-project --prefer-dist -s dev cakephp/app [app_name].
If Composer is installed globally, run
composer create-project --prefer-dist -s dev cakephp/app [app_name]You should now be able to visit the path to where you installed the app and see the setup traffic lights.
Read and edit config/app.php and setup the 'Datasources' and any other
configuration relevant for your application.