Set Up DDEV on Linux in 10 Minutes: A Step-by-Step Guide by Randy Fay

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In “DDEV on Linux in 10 Minutes,” Randy Fay presents a hands-on screencast to guide developers through installing and configuring DDEV on a Linux machine, starting entirely from scratch. The walkthrough begins with setting up Docker CE via the apt repository and post-install steps like adding the user to the Docker group. From there, Randy installs DDEV, configures HTTPS with mkcert, and launches a demo Drupal 11 site using DDEV quickstart tools.

The video also covers how to install PhpStorm, enable Xdebug inside the container with ddev xdebug on, and set up step debugging with breakpoints and variable inspection. Fay notes the guide is applicable across various Linux distros, with DDEV maintaining consistent cross-platform behavior—including macOS and Windows via WSL2. The blog concludes with helpful documentation links and an open invitation to contribute to or sponsor the open-source DDEV project.

Reference: DDEV on Linux in 10 Minutes by Randy Fay (rfay), DDEV (6 October 2025)

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