DrupalCon Nashville 2018: Composer 101

This talk provides an introduction to Composer, a PHP package manager that simplifies dependency management in PHP projects, including those that use Drupal 8. The speaker explains the core concepts of package management and Composer, requiring no prior knowledge for attendees. Through practical examples, participants will learn how to integrate Composer into their projects, add packages, follow semantic versioning patterns, and understand best practices. Attendees will leave with foundational knowledge of Composer, its functionality, and how to effectively utilize it in any PHP project.