Composer install is not working

[sdrenth]

Bug report

Summary

When using the composer create-project modx/revolution command the installation of MODX fails during the install action because /core/packages/core.transport.zip does not exist. I noticed that the packages directory contains a gitignore file which ignores everything, so it also ignores the core transport.

Step to reproduce

Install MODX using composer create-project modx/revolution and try to complete the setup.

[sottwell]

Don't you still have to build it before you can install it even using Composer?

[sdrenth]

@sottwell You're absolutely right, my bad. Thank you!

[Mark-H]

Actually no, that is supposed to be done for you automatically https://github.com/modxcms/revolution/blob/2.x/composer.json#L46

[alroniks]

For me, it works. Composer built the package and it is available in core/packages folder.

[sdrenth]

The issue seems to be the post-create-project-cmd for me somehow:

I get the following output if these commands are being run:

You made a reference to a non-existent script @php -r "file_exists('_build/build.properties.php') || copy('_build/build.properties.sample.php', '_build/build.properties.php');"
You made a reference to a non-existent script @php -r "file_exists('_build/build.config.php') || copy('_build/build.config.sample.php', '_build/build.config.php');"
You made a reference to a non-existent script @php _build/transport.core.php

So it seems the copy command is not working for me for some reason? But the files build.config.sample.php and build.properties.sample.php do exist.

[sottwell]

File permissions, perhaps?

[sdrenth]

Actually running composer global self-update fixed this issue for me. Thank you for helping me out!