How to update composer on a hosted Craft CMS

A step by step guide on updating composer on a hosted Craft CMS.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 01/23/2023 at 16:25
Last Updated on 02/14/2023 at 10:49
A flower that represents Craft CMS next to one that represents Fortrabbit. Beneath it sits the text "Update Composer."

A step by step guide on updating composer on a hosted Craft CMS.

The following guide walks you through how to update composer by SSHing into a hosted Craft CMS.

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Step One: Find your SSH Key

After logging in, your SSH key will appear under access, where you must click the SSH tab.

In the case of delasign, we host our Craft CMS on Fortrabbit. To find if login to fortrabbit and select the SSH tab under Access.

Step Two: SSH into your server via terminal

Run ssh followed by your ssh key to access your server

Open terminal and run the following command line.

ssh your_ssh_key

Step Three: Update Composer

Terminal showing "composer update."

Run the following line to update composer

composer update

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