Composer Install in CI Pipelines: Part 1 of Drupal Deployment Confidence Series

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In the first post of a CI-focused series, Eirik Morland emphasizes Composer install as a foundational step. He argues that even a minimal pipeline running composer install is vastly better than none. The goal is to eliminate excuses for lacking a continuous integration setup in Drupal projects.

Morland highlights a common production failure: Composer dependencies exceeding the server’s PHP version. His fix is simple—ensure the CI pipeline mirrors the production PHP environment and tests installs. The article links to example pipelines for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, helping teams quickly adopt this practice.

This piece effectively lowers the barrier to entry for CI adoption in Drupal. While basic, it targets teams with no existing CI and delivers a practical, low-effort starting point. Future posts promise deeper integration with testing and linting.

Source Reference

Title

Drupal deployment confidence part 1: Composer install

Byline

Eirik Morland

Date of Publication

14 May 2025

Composable

Install

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