github.com/drud/ddev@v1.21.5-alpha1.0.20230226034409-94fcc4b94453/docs/content/index.md (about) 1 --- 2 hide: 3 - toc 4 --- 5 6 # Get Started with DDEV 7 8 [DDEV](https://github.com/drud/ddev) is an open source tool for launching local PHP development environments in minutes. 9 10 These environments can be extended, version controlled, and shared, so you can take advantage of a Docker workflow without Docker experience or bespoke configuration. Projects can be changed, powered down, or removed just as easily as they’re started. 11 12 ## System Requirements 13 14 === "macOS" 15 16 ### macOS 17 18 Runs natively on ARM64 (Apple Silicon) and AMD64 machines. 19 20 * RAM: 8GB 21 * Storage: 256GB 22 * [Colima](https://github.com/abiosoft/colima) or [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) 23 * Docker Desktop requires macOS Catalina (10.15) or higher; Colima runs on older systems 24 25 === "Windows WSL2" 26 ### Windows WSL2 27 28 * RAM: 8GB 29 * Storage: 256GB 30 * [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) on the Windows side or [Docker CE](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/) inside WSL2 31 * Ubuntu or an Ubuntu-derived distro is recommended, though others may work fine 32 33 === "Traditional Windows" 34 35 ### Traditional Windows 36 37 * Any recent edition of Windows Home or Windows Pro. 38 * RAM: 8GB 39 * Storage: 256GB 40 * [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) using the WSL2 backend 41 42 === "Linux" 43 44 ### Linux 45 46 Most distros and most versions work fine, on both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures. 47 48 * RAM: 8GB 49 * Storage: 256GB 50 51 === "Gitpod" 52 53 ### Gitpod 54 55 With [Gitpod](https://www.gitpod.io) you don’t install anything; you only need a browser and an internet connection.