Install Kirby CMS locally

# Get ready

To install Kirby locally, you need a local development environment and access to the official Kirby documentation.

• Have a local development environment.
• See the official Kirby quick start install guide↗ as well.

If you already have a local Kirby project, continue with deployment options.

# Kirby starter kits

Kirby has different starting points for new projects:

• Plainkit↗: with no content at all (used here).
• Starterkit↗: with demo content and a theme with templates.
• Composerkit↗: best for Git/Composer workflows. Adjust root path to public.

Our instructions will use Plainkit. Composerkit is the future (we think).

# A: Install Kirby locally with Composer (recommended)

# 1. Create a local Kirby project folder with Composer:
$ composer create-project getkirby/plainkit {{app-env-id}}

# B: Install Kirby locally without Composer

# Make a directory and move into it
$ mkdir {{app-env-id}} && cd {{app-env-id}}

# Get the plainkit
$ wget https://github.com/getkirby/plainkit/archive/main.zip

# Unzip the plainkit
$ unzip main.zip

# Move all contents from the folder one level up
$ mv plainkit-main/* .

# Remove artifacts
$ rm -rf main.zip plainkit-main