---
title: "Installation"
description: "Installation — the framework-agnostic PHP core babelqueue/php-sdk."
source: https://babelqueue.com/docs/php-sdk/1.x/installation/
updated: 2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
---

# Installation

```bash
composer require babelqueue/php-sdk
```

## Requirements

- **PHP** `^8.2`
- **`ext-json`**

That's it — the core has **no heavy runtime dependencies**.

## Using a framework? Install the adapter instead

If you're on Laravel or Symfony, install the adapter — it pulls this core in for
you:

```bash
composer require babelqueue/laravel    # Laravel
composer require babelqueue/symfony    # Symfony (Messenger)
```

## Optional broker clients

The reference [transports](/docs/php-sdk/1.x/transports/) are framework-less and keep
the core dependency-free — install only the client you use:

```bash
composer require predis/predis              # for RedisTransport
composer require php-amqplib/php-amqplib    # for AmqpTransport
```

Next: [Producing messages](/docs/php-sdk/1.x/producing-messages/).