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diff --git a/doc/user/packages/composer_repository/index.md b/doc/user/packages/composer_repository/index.md index f935fa87d68..bc1e59e4ac2 100644 --- a/doc/user/packages/composer_repository/index.md +++ b/doc/user/packages/composer_repository/index.md @@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/15886) in GitLab Premium 13.2. > - [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/221259) to GitLab Free in 13.3. +> - Support for Composer 2.0 [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/259840) in GitLab Free 13.10. Publish [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) packages in your project's Package Registry. Then, install the packages whenever you need to use them as a dependency. -Only Composer 1.x is supported. Consider contributing or even adding support for -[Composer 2.0 in the Package Registry](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/259840). +For documentation of the specific API endpoints that the Composer +client uses, see the [Composer API documentation](../../../api/packages/composer.md). ## Create a Composer package @@ -268,10 +269,36 @@ To install a package: Without the `gitlab-domains` definition in `composer.json`, Composer uses the GitLab token as basic-auth, with the token as a username and a blank password. This results in a 401 error. -Output indicates that the package has been successfully installed. +1. With the `composer.json` and `auth.json` files configured, you can install the package by running: + + ```shell + composer update + ``` + + Or to install the single package: + + ```shell + composer req <package-name>:<package-version> + ``` + + If successful, you should see output indicating that the package installed successfully. + + You can also install from source (by pulling the Git repository directly) using the + `--prefer-source` option: + + ```shell + composer update --prefer-source + ``` WARNING: Never commit the `auth.json` file to your repository. To install packages from a CI/CD job, consider using the [`composer config`](https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/handling-private-packages.md#satis) tool with your personal access token stored in a [GitLab CI/CD variable](../../../ci/variables/README.md) or in [HashiCorp Vault](../../../ci/secrets/index.md). + +## Supported CLI commands + +The GitLab Composer repository supports the following Composer CLI commands: + +- `composer install`: Install Composer dependencies. +- `composer update`: Install the latest version of Composer dependencies. |