remote-config.jsonc

{
  // Update interval of the remote config in hours.
  "update-interval": 10,
  // Messages shown to the user.
  "messages": {
    // Infos and warnings are shown on almost every ddev command and
    // cannot be disabled by the user, please use with caution!
    // "notifications": {
    //   "interval": 20,
    //   "infos": [
    //     {
    //       "message": "If you have warnings about omit_containers: [dba] try `grep \"^omit_containers.*dba\" */.ddev/config.yaml` in the directory where you keep your projects"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "warnings": []
    // },
    // Ticker messages are shown once in an interval and are rotated
    // once a message was shown.
    "notifications": {
      "interval": 20,
      "infos": [
        {
          "message": "Please upgrade to latest DDEV v1.24 to avoid potential problems with upcoming versions of Docker providers as they support Docker 28. https://github.com/ddev/ddev/releases",
          "versions": "<v1.24.3"
        }
      ],
      "warnings": []
    },
    "ticker": {
      "interval": 20,
      "messages": [
        {
          "message": "Join the DDEV Discord to support others and get support: https://ddev.com/s/discord"
        },
        {
          "message": "A 403 from your project often means the docroot is not specified or `index.php` is missing."
        },
        {
          "message": "You can have as many databases as you want! https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/usage/faq/#can-i-use-additional-databases-with-ddev"
        },
        {
          "message": "Use `ddev describe` to get a summary of your project’s configuration."
        },
        {
          "message": "Don’t forget to read the docs! https://ddev.readthedocs.io/"
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV needs *you* and *your organization* as a financial sponsor! https://github.com/sponsors/ddev"
        },
        {
          "message": "Use `ddev exec` or `ddev .` to run commands in your web container."
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev snapshot` is great to get a quick copy of your database. `ddev help snapshot`"
        },
        {
          "message": "Try `ddev share` so collaborators anywhere can see your current project. https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/topics/sharing/"
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev poweroff` is a great way to get back to the beginning and save resources."
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev delete` deletes your database and project registration; it doesn't delete any code or configuration. `ddev help delete`"
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev delete images` will save you some disk space by removing all ddev/ddev-* Docker images not in use by the current version of DDEV."
        },
        {
          "message": "Different projects can communicate with each other! https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/usage/faq/#can-different-projects-communicate-with-each-other"
        },
        {
          "message": "The FAQ is a useful collection of not-obvious details: https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/usage/faq"
        },
        {
          "message": "Need to get the database and files from your Platform.sh stack? Try `ddev pull platform`! https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/providers/platform"
        },
        {
          "message": "Use `ddev composer` instead of `composer` to ensure your project uses the Composer and PHP versions it specifies."
        },
        {
          "message": "In recent versions of DDEV you can use `ddev composer create-project` just as you would use `composer create-project`. You no longer need the alternate `ddev composer create` (which still works fine)."
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev npm` is usually the best way to run npm commands for your codebase, since it respects the nodejs_version you have configured."
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev yarn` is a great way to run yarn commands in your web container."
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev snapshot -a` will back up all your project databases."
        },
        {
          "message": "You're invited to the DDEV Advisory Group, first Wednesday every two months, see the schedule and send a note to support@ddev.com to get a calendar invitation."
        },
        {
          "message": "Please sign up for the DDEV newsletter! https://ddev.com/newsletter/"
        },
        {
          "message": "To add phpMyAdmin to your DDEV project, run `ddev add-on get ddev/ddev-phpmyadmin`, or try one of the many other database browsers, https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/usage/database-management/#database-guis"
        },
        {
          "message": "MacStadium supports DDEV with an M1 Mac Mini that runs macOS tests."
        },
        {
          "message": "You can turn off the cell borders in `ddev describe` and `ddev list` by running `ddev config global --simple-formatting`."
        },
        {
          "message": "You can use a more lively `ddev list` and `ddev describe` output by running `ddev config global --table-style=bright`. Try it!"
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV's fiscal entity is the DDEV Foundation. We have a real focus on the long-term sustainability of the project, not just depending on Randy. https://ddev.com/foundation"
        },
        {
          "message": "Tag1 Consulting is a major sponsor of DDEV with $1K/month! Stop by and thank them at https://tag1.com."
        },
        {
          "message": "Take a look at the new web-based add-on registry at https://addons.ddev.com."
        },
        {
          "message": "Lots of database browsers work with DDEV, including TablePlus, Sequel Pro, and DBeaver. https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/usage/database-management/#database-guis"
        },
        {
          "message": "View officially-supported add-ons by running `ddev add-on list`, or include third-party add-ons with `ddev add-on list --all`. Or visit https://addons.ddev.com"
        },
        {
          "message": "VS Code users love the DDEV Manager extension! https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=biati.ddev-manager"
        },
        {
          "message": "PhpStorm users love the DDEV Integration Plugin! https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/18813-ddev-integration"
        },
        {
          "message": "Run `ddev logs -f --time` for insights on crashed containers or other misbehavior."
        },
        {
          "message": "ddev.com is open source and the perfect place to share a case study, innovative uses of DDEV, or your custom-made guides and recipes. Learn how to contribute at https://ddev.com/blog/ddev-website-for-contributors/"
        },
        {
          "message": "You can contribute your own tips to these daily tips with a PR on https://github.com/ddev/remote-config"
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV's goal is to make developers happy.\nWe hope you're happy today!"
        },
        {
          "message": "Most teams check in a project’s `.ddev` directory so everybody has the same configuration. But do NOT force-add the `.ddev/.gitignore`, which is managed by DDEV."
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV has support for many database browsers. See them all at https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/usage/database-management/#database-guis"
        },
        {
          "message": "Pro tip: `ddev config --auto` will update your project config to remove items that are obsolete (and update some), but it won't change configured values."
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev config --update` will change your project config where possible based on the code that is discovered in your project."
        },
        {
          "message": "Don't forget that `ddev launch` can take a URI, like `ddev launch /admin/reports/status` and don't forget `ddev mailpit` to get the Mailpit UI."
        },
        {
          "message": "On macOS, DDEV officially supports OrbStack, Rancher Desktop, Lima, Docker Desktop, and Colima."
        },
        {
          "message": "Try 'ddev pull upsun' with Upsun from Platform.sh, https://upsun.com"
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV supports Amazee.io's Lagoon hosting platform. 'ddev pull lagoon'."
        },
        {
          "message": "These days it makes more sense to use `nodejs_version` with a full version than using `ddev nvm`, which is more complex and error-prone. You can now set 'nodejs_version' to any major or minor version, not just currently supported major versions. So 'nodejs_version: 21.2.0' or 'nodejs_version: 6' will work."
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV Swag is available, including t-shirts, mugs, etc. see https://ddev.threadless.com/ - thanks @bmartinez287!"
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV v1.24.4+ has built-in support for XHGui for exploring performance issues, thanks to TYPO3 Community sponsorship and @tyler36's long and amazing stewardship though its gestation as an add-on."
        },
        {
          "message": "Platform.sh is a generous 'partner' sponsor of DDEV! Stop by and thank them at https://platform.sh."
        },
        {
          "message": "A key goal for DDEV in 2025 is to make it possible for maintainer Stas Zhuk to work full-time on DDEV, see https://ddev.com/blog/lets-fund-stas-maintainer/"
        },
        {
          "message": "Where is DDEV going? See DDEV's goals at https://ddev.com/blog/2025-plans/ - we'd love to have your feedback!"
        },
        {
          "message": "It's the DDEV community that makes DDEV what it is. THANK YOU!"
        },
        {
          "message": "The DDEV Foundation is an official US 501(c)(3) organization. That means the foundation doesn't have to pay taxes and any financial contribution to it is tax-deductible. https://ddev.com/blog/501c3/"
        },
        {
          "message": "Have you ever wondered how 'ddev.site' domain names work? Read all about it at https://ddev.com/blog/ddev-name-resolution-wildcards"
        },
        {
          "message": "Use 'ddev_version_constraint' in your .ddev/config.yaml to make sure all your team members are on the same minimum DDEV version, for example `ddev_version_constraint: '>=v1.24.0'`"
        },
        {
          "message": "Explicit support for the `symfony` project type was added in DDEV v1.24, so now you can `ddev config --project-type=symfony`."
        },
        {
          "message": "Want to know more about using vite with DDEV? The Vite blog is superbly maintained by Matthias Andrasch with the latest information: https://ddev.com/blog/working-with-vite-in-ddev/"
        },
        {
          "message": "The ddev-browsersync add-on lets you quickly and easily add Browsersync to your project, see https://github.com/ddev/ddev-browsersync - thanks to @tyler36"
        },
        {
          "message": "Did you know you can set environment variables for any container with `.ddev/.env` and `.ddev/.env.*` files? See docs at https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/extend/customization-extendibility/#environment-variables-for-containers-and-services"
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV is happy to help you with settings management, for example by creating a settings.ddev.php, but it's just there to make it easier for you. Turn it off with `ddev config --disable-settings-management`, more in https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/usage/cms-settings/"
        },
        {
          "message": "In DDEV v1.24 we've gone back to using separate `drupal10` and `drupal11` project types. The `drupal` project type still works, but it's now an alias to the current stable release, `drupal11` right now."
        },
        {
          "message": "The most popular DDEV add-ons are phpmyadmin, redis, solr, elasticsearch, adminer, ddev-cron, and ddev-selenium-standalone-chrome. You can execute `ddev add-on list` to see officially supported add-ons, and `ddev add-on list --all` to see all of them. Or visit https://addons.ddev.com"
        },
        {
          "message": "One reason DDEV can work across so many different environments is the automated testing. Every single change runs a full test suite on macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows WSL2, traditional Windows, and Linux. It's hours and hours of mostly functional testing on all the major platforms."
        },
        {
          "message": "Don't forget to upgrade DDEV! https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/install/ddev-upgrade/"
        },
        {
          "message": "Full detail about current sponsorship situation is at https://github.com/ddev/sponsorship-data - if you'd like to help make that more visible on ddev.com, we'd love your contribution."
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev .` is a shortcut for `ddev exec`, so you can `ddev . ls` for example."
        },
        {
          "message": "Organizations that donate $1000/month or more to the DDEV Foundation get their own special thank-you as a tip-of-the-day! Your organization can be here."
        },
        {
          "message": "There are more than 400 great questions and answers about DDEV on Stack Overflow, see https://stackoverflow.com/tags/ddev"
        },
        {
          "message": "You can use `cloudflared` as well as `ngrok` for sharing projects with others, see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78729503/drupal-10-multisite-using-ddev-share-or-cloudflare/78744731#78744731"
        },
        {
          "message": "You can use `http` URLs with any project alongside the `https` URLs, see `ddev describe` to show them."
        },
        {
          "message": "Interested in backup techniques for your DDEV projects? https://ddev.com/blog/ddev-backups"
        },
        {
          "message": "If you leave the `name` out of your `.ddev/config.yaml` then the project will take the name of the directory it's in."
        },
        {
          "message": "New Quickstarts for Node.js types, FrankenPHP, and ProcessWire are available at https://ddev.readthedocs.io/en/stable/users/quickstart/"
        },
        {
          "message": "`ddev aliases` will show you the alternate versions of commands you can use. For example, `ddev st` for `ddev describe`."
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV v1.24.2+ has MySQL 8.4 and there's lots of database performance improvements, see https://ddev.com/blog/database-improvements"
        },
        {
          "message": "Take the Open Source Pledge and include DDEV in your plans based on its value to your organization, https://ddev.com/blog/open-source-pledge"
        },
        {
          "message": "Are you interested in how 14,000 developers are using DDEV weekly and what they're doing with it? See the latest analysis, https://ddev.com/blog/stats-on-ddev-usage-nov-2024"
        },
        {
          "message": "DDEV supports ARM64 Windows very nicely, especially under WSL2, but does great everywhere, macOS (native ARM64), Linux, Windows - https://ddev.com/blog/windows-ddev-setup"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}