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Use latest minor version in install commands
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Remove unused vars
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6 changes: 1 addition & 5 deletions config.js
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Expand Up @@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ export default {
hostname: "https://book.cakephp.org/5.x/",
},
themeConfig: {
vars: {
phpversion: '8.5',
minphpversion: '8.2'
},
socialLinks: [
{ icon: "github", link: "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp" },
],
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substitutions: {
'|phpversion|': { value: '8.5', format: 'bold' },
'|minphpversion|': { value: '8.2', format: 'italic' },
'|cakeversion|': '5.3.0',
'|cakeversion|': '5.3',
},
locales: {
root: {
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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions docs/en/installation.md
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Expand Up @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ composer --version

```bash [Create Project]
# Create a new CakePHP 5 application
composer create-project --prefer-dist cakephp/app:~5.0 my_app_name
composer create-project --prefer-dist cakephp/app:~|cakeversion| my_app_name

# Navigate to your app
cd my_app_name
Expand All @@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ bin/cake server --frankenphp

::: tip Version Constraints
Your `composer.json` version constraint controls updates:
- `"cakephp/cakephp": "5.0.*"` - Patch releases only (recommended)
- `"cakephp/cakephp": "^5.0"` - Minor + patch releases (may require config changes)
- `"cakephp/cakephp": "|cakeversion|.*"` - Patch releases only (recommended)
- `"cakephp/cakephp": "^|cakeversion|"` - Minor + patch releases (may require config changes)
:::

### Method 2: DDEV (Fast Setup)
Expand All @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Perfect for local development environments:
# Create and configure project
mkdir my-cakephp-app && cd my-cakephp-app
ddev config --project-type=cakephp --docroot=webroot
ddev composer create --prefer-dist cakephp/app:~5.0
ddev composer create --prefer-dist cakephp/app:~|cakeversion|

# Launch in browser
ddev launch
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```bash
# Create project using Composer in Docker
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app composer create-project \
--prefer-dist cakephp/app:~5.0 my_app
--prefer-dist cakephp/app:~|cakeversion| my_app

# Start PHP development server (install required extensions first)
cd my_app
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