{"id":1003,"date":"2021-12-07T08:12:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T08:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/12\/07\/5792082-how-to-solve-common-composer-issues-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:09","slug":"5792082-how-to-solve-common-composer-issues-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5792082-how-to-solve-common-composer-issues-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to solve common Composer issues at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Composer 1 (deprecated) and Composer 2 are readily available on our Web Premium, Web Business, and Cloud plans, as they come pre-installed<\/b>. However, you may encounter some package installation, permission, or memory issues while using either of them. Follow the steps below to identify and resolve these issues:<\/p>

You should upgrade to Composer 2 message<\/h2>

Starting with PHP version 8.0<\/b>, Composer 1 is no longer supported. If you attempt to install packages using Composer 1 with PHP 8.0 or higher, you’ll encounter an error message prompting you to upgrade to Composer 2:<\/p>

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To address this, use the composer2<\/code> command instead of the deprecated composer<\/code> command. For instance, to install the gumlet\/php-image-resize<\/a> package, use:<\/p>

composer2 require gumlet\/php-image-resize <\/code><\/pre>
The command may be intepreted automatically to try and install the package using version 2.0, if available. Otherwise, you can try with the composer2 <\/b>command instead.<\/p>
If the command or package you need is only available on Composer 1, you can temporarily lower your PHP version<\/a>. However, for security reasons, it is recommended to update your scripts or code<\/b> to work with the latest PHP version<\/b>.<\/p>
Permission denied<\/h2>
The installation of Composer 1 and Composer 2 is global accross our servers, meaning that the available versions<\/a> are fixed. Attempting to update Composer<\/b> using the following commands:<\/p>
composer self-update<\/code> or<\/b> composer self-update --2<\/code><\/p>
Or other commands requiring higher permissions may result in a “Permission denied” error:<\/p>
\"Composer<\/div>
To fix this, you will need to download and install the Composer locally for each project that requires it. Follow this guide to complete the process: How to install Composer locally<\/a>.<\/p>
Once installed, you’ll find a new composer.phar<\/b> file on the installation path:<\/p>
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You can now run any command, including self-update<\/code>, by executing locally. Use this format:<\/p>
.\/composer.phar [COMMAND]<\/code><\/pre>
For example, to update Composer locally, enter:<\/p>
.\/composer.phar self-update --2<\/code><\/pre>
Memory exhausted<\/h2>
If you encounter a Memory exhausted<\/b> error after running Composer commands, it indicates that your project has exceeded the available memory limits of your hosting plan.<\/p>
To address this, try running Composer with an unlimited memory flag. Use this format for global Composer:
\n​<\/p>
php -d memory_limit=-1 \/usr\/local\/bin\/composer [COMMAND] <\/code><\/pre>
Or this format for a local Composer installation:<\/p>
php -d memory_limit=-1 composer.phar [COMMAND]<\/code><\/pre>
If the error persists, your project may needs more resources – to fix it, you can consider upgrading your hosting plan<\/a>. Alternatively, you can run demanding commands on your local machine and then upload your project<\/a> to your hosting.<\/p>
Your Composer dependencies require a PHP version<\/h2>
When running Composer via SSH, the PHP version used is the default PHP version of the hosting plan, not the PHP version set for an individual website.<\/p>
Changing the PHP version for a specific website only affects how the site runs in the browser. It does not change the PHP version used by SSH or Composer. As a result, Composer may still run on an older PHP version even if your website is set to a newer one.<\/p>
To resolve this issue, you can choose one of the following options:<\/p>