Adding a php library into laravel 4

Question

I'm new to laravel and I would like to ask how to install php markdown library into Laravel 4?

I know how to install a laravel package, but I have no idea on how to install a php file.

Do anyone know how to install it? or using composer?

egig · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-16 06:59:09Z

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The library is exist on packagist anyway: https://packagist.org/packages/michelf/php-markdown , so you can use composer. Edit composer.json add following line to "require" property:

"michelf/php-markdown": "1.4.*"

run:

composer update

Now you can use it like:

 \Michelf\Markdown::defaultTransform($my_text);

answered Jan 16, 2014 at 6:50

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Thanks. This solved my problem too. But what I do is just include this line require_once('C:\wamp\www\app\helpers\markdown.php'); Thanks again!

I believe the way I describe above is recommended way since you get your library manageable by composer.