typo3-ddev

name	typo3-ddev
description	Use when providing DDEV URLs, accessing TYPO3 backend in browser, performing any ddev command (e.g. start, stop, restart, describe, exec), setting up DDEV for TYPO3 extension development, or testing across multiple TYPO3 versions. Triggers on: ddev URLs, backend URLs, local development, docker environment, PHP version management, multi-version testing.

TYPO3 DDEV Setup Skill

CRITICAL: URL Scheme

NEVER guess URLs. Read name: from .ddev/config.yaml, then apply subdomain pattern:

https://v{VERSION}.{sitename}.ddev.site/typo3/ — e.g., https://v14.my-ext.ddev.site/typo3/

Landing: https://{sitename}.ddev.site/ · Docs: https://docs.{sitename}.ddev.site/

Each version has an Apache vhost (/var/www/html/v{VERSION}) via additional_hostnames. Never infer URLs from directory listings.

Credentials: admin / Joh316!!

Container Priority

1. .ddev/ exists → ddev exec
2. docker-compose.yml → docker compose exec
3. System tools only if no container. Use project's configured PHP.

In-container file edits: docker cp in, ddev exec — not heredocs/php -r. See references/container-file-editing.md.

Quick Start

ddev start && ddev install-all    # All versions (11/12/13/14)
ddev install-v14                  # v14.3 LTS (default / gold standard)
ddev install-v13