Ddev is an open source tool that makes it simple to get local PHP development environments up and running in minutes. It’s powerful and flexible as a result of its per-project environment configurations, which can be extended, version controlled, and shared. In short, ddev aims to allow development teams to use Docker in their workflow without the complexities of bespoke configuration.
Ddev require docker and docker-compose and support Linux Ubuntu, Macosx, and Windows. You can use Ddev to get quickly one of the most popular CMS (WordPress, Drupal, Typo3, and Backdrop) up and running easily on your local environment.
Current feature list :
- Quickly create multiple local web development environments based on a code repositories.
- Import database for a project you’re working on.
- Import upload files to match the project (e.g. Drupal’s sites/default/files or WordPress’s wp-content/uploads).
- Pantheon integration – grab a Pantheon archive and work locally with the database and files.
- Run commands within the docker environment using
ddev exec. - View logs from the web and db containers.
- Use
ddev sshto explore the linux environment inside the container. - List running projects.
Documentation is available, released under an Apache 2.0 license.
