[InvalidArgumentException] Could not find package magento/project-community-edition-2.4.2 with sta

[maintenanc9329]

So am trying to install magento 2 with composer. the error message am getting is bellow

[InvalidArgumentException]
Could not find package magento/project-community-edition-2.4.2 with stability stable

please what could be the neccesary solution and steps to go about it. 

Thanks 

[gaurav_harsh1]

Hello @maintenanc9329 ,

It looks issue with Magento keys, create a new key into Magento marketplace (https://marketplace.magento.com/customer/account/) > Access keys.

If you have already created a key, while installation, Magento will ask for those keys.

If while installing via composer, you are not getting asked for keys, then externally add your keys in composer by below command :

composer.phar global config http-basic.repo.magento.com <public_key> <private_key>

and then install Magento again via composer.

Hope it helps ~