How To Install Drush Via Composer

Follow the below steps to install Drush via Composer.

Steps:

1. Install Composer globally.
2. Now add composer’s bin directory to the system path by placing ” export PATH=”$HOME/.composer/vendor/bin:$PATH” ” into your ~/.bashrc ( For Linux Users ) or into your ~/.bash_profile ( For Mac OS Users ).
3. Then install latest stable Drush using below command:

# composer global require drush/drush

4. Verify Drush using below command:

# drush status

Update Latest Release

# composer global update

Install A Specific Version Of Drush

If you want to install specific version of Drush follow the below command. For example Drush 7.1.0

# composer global require drush/drush:7.1.0

Alternate Way To Install For All Users using Composer

COMPOSER_HOME=/opt/drush COMPOSER_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin COMPOSER_VENDOR_DIR=/opt/drush/7 composer require drush/drush:7

Uninstall Drush

Follow the below command to uninstall Drush

# composer global remove drush/drush

That’s it.

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