Installation

Krystal Framework is installed via Composer using a ready-to-use skeleton project.

Run the following command in your terminal from an empty project directory (or inside a new folder you created for the project):

composer create-project -n -sdev --prefer-dist no-global-state/krystal-skeleton ./

What this command does:

• Downloads the latest Krystal skeleton (framework + minimal application structure)
• Installs all required dependencies automatically

Sets up a working starter application with:

• Basic routing & controllers
• Configuration files
• Example pages

Supported Web Servers

Krystal is tested and compatible with:

• Apache (recommended with mod_rewrite)
• Nginx
• LiteSpeed
• Microsoft IIS