How do I install Composer on a shared hosting?

To install Composer on a shared hosting, you can use the following steps:

  1. Connect to your shared hosting account using a file transfer protocol (FTP) client or the file manager provided by your hosting provider.

  2. Download the Composer installer script by running the following command in your terminal:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
  1. Upload the installer script to your shared hosting account.
  1. Run the installer script by navigating to its location in your browser or via command line with the following command:
php composer-setup.php --install-dir=bin --filename=composer
  1. Set permissions on the composer.phar file to allow it to be executed:
chmod +x composer.phar
  1. Move the Composer executable to a directory that is in your system's PATH.
mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
  1. Test your installation by running the following command:
composer -V

You should now have Composer installed and ready to use on your shared hosting account.