> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://codedthemes.gitbook.io/mantis-codeigniter/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://codedthemes.gitbook.io/mantis-codeigniter/guides/quick-start.md).

# Quick Start

Mantis supports CodeIgniter 5. The following is a guide to quickly start using the template.

## Prerequisites

### XAMPP/ WAMP

Make sure to have [XAMPP](https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html) installed on your computer. Currently, Berry supports PHP version 7.4 or newer.

### Composer

A composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. It allows you to declare the libraries your project depends on and it will manage (install/update) them for you.

Make sure to have [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) installed on your computer. Currently, Composer supports PHP version 7.4 to run.

## Installation <a href="#installation" id="installation"></a>

Navigate to your root folder **(i.e. mantis-code-ignitor)**

```
c:>cd mantis-code-ignitor
```

&#x20;Run the following commands step by step.

```javascript
// Install all required packages in the Vendor folder

composer install

// Runs the project

php spark serve
```