Q1: How do I install Docker using Homebrew?

A1: You can install Docker using Homebrew with the following command:

brew install --cask docker

Q2: How can I confirm if Docker is successfully installed?

A2: You can confirm the Docker version by running the following command:

docker -v

Sample output: Docker version 24.0.5, build ced0996

Q3: How do I install DDEV using Homebrew?

A3: You can install DDEV using Homebrew with this command:

brew install ddev/ddev/ddev

Q4: How can I confirm if DDEV is successfully installed?

A4: You can confirm the DDEV version by running the following command:

ddev -v

Sample output: ddev version v1.22.4

Q5: How do I create a project with DDEV?

A5: To create a project with DDEV, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the project directory you’d like to set up with DDEV, e.g., cd ~/dev/my-project.
2. Initialize the project by running:

ddev config

3. Start the project for the first time using:

ddev start

4. If it’s a Composer project, you may need to run:

ddev composer install

5. Open your project in a browser using the launch command:

ddev launch

Q6: How can I explore and manage my DDEV project?

A6: You can explore and manage your DDEV project with the following commands:

• To view available commands: ddev -h
• To see project details and database connection: ddev describe
• To stop the project without removing it: ddev stop
• To permanently delete the project and its resources: ddev delete

Q7: How can I uninstall DDEV?

A7: To uninstall DDEV, follow these steps:

1. Clean up Docker bits and delete DDEV files:

ddev clean --all ddev hostname --remove-inactive rm -r ~/.ddev rm -r ~/.ddev_mutagen_data_directory

2. Remove the DDEV binary using Homebrew:

brew uninstall ddev