i have a subject, please

[gdfhg_bhxv]

Hi all,

I'm new to Magento platform, so excuse me if the question is silly.

The download page for M2 states that:

    For the first time, the Magento software uses Composer for dependency management.

However, the installation guide says that I have an option to install M2 from a zip archive by uploading it to the server, and:

    Composer is required for developers who want to contribute to codebase,or develop extensions.

I'm a bit confused. Do I actually have to install composer in order to install M2 shop? I'm not planning to develop extensions. All I need is a demo shop to play with and see if it's suitable for our business.

Thanks.

[madhuresan_ramanan]

Hi @gdfhg_bhxv,

If you need to install the M2 for your demo shop purpose only, then you no need to install the composer. even without composer you can easily manage your shop.

If you get cleared, give kudos & accept as solution

Best regards
Madhuresan
Bootsgrid

[prema_mani1]

We can install Magento without composer. But if you plan to work with that project for the long run then using composer will be quite easy to maintain the updated codes/versions.

Because composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP.

Here you can find its advantages.