how to install php composer?

[Ryan Schmidt]

> On Dec 16, 2017, at 11:45, macports at parvis.nl wrote:
> 
> 
> without macports, it should be something like this:
> 
> curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
> sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
> 
> but i am afraid that this way interfers with macports.
> 
> -----
> 
> then i found the following:  https://github.com/sjorek/MacPorts-PHP
> 
> it looks it works like a local port installation.
> 
> as this isnt a formal port i think i cannot create a ticket.
> 
> this is what happens:
> 
> # port install composer composer-php56 composer-select +iconv +openssl
> --->  Cleaning composer
> --->  Computing dependencies for composer-php56
> --->  Building composer-php56
> Error: Failed to build composer-php56:
> Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gd.so' - dlopen(/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gd.so, 9): image not found in Unknown on line 0
> 
> Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gdchart.so' - dlopen(/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gdchart.so, 9): image not found in Unknown on line 0
> All settings correct for using Composer
> PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gd.so' - dlopen(/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gd.so, 9): image not found in Unknown on line 0
> PHP Warning:  PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gdchart.so' - dlopen(/opt/local/lib/php56/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/gdchart.so, 9): image not found in Unknown on line 0
> Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_Users_paul_Develop_macports_MacPorts-PHP_php_composer/composer-php56/main.log for details.
> Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
> Error: Processing of port composer-php56 failed
> 
> so it probably isnt the right way too.
> 
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> 
> could anybody please tell me the right way to install/use php composer with macports ?

The simple answer is: PHP composer is not in MacPorts. If you want it in MacPorts, file a ticket in our issue tracker.

Since someone has already created a separate ports repository on GitHub, you might ask them why they did that, and if they would consider instead submitting their ports to our official ports collection.