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title: Installation
date: 2026-06-13T16:01:00+01:00
author: John Henry Donovan
canonical_url: "https://johnhenry.ie/plugins/container-deposits/docs/getting-started/installation"
section: Plugins
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# Installation

## Requirements

- Craft CMS 5.0 or later
- Craft Commerce 5.0 or later
- PHP 8.2 or later

## Install using Composer

```bash
# go to the project directory
cd /path/to/my-project

# tell Composer to load the plugin
composer require johnhenry/craft-container-deposits

# tell Craft to install the plugin
./craft plugin/install container-deposits
```

## Install using DDEV

```bash
ddev composer require "johnhenry/craft-container-deposits:^1.0.1" -w && ddev craft plugin/install container-deposits
```

## Install from the Plugin Store

Go to the Plugin Store in your project’s Control Panel and search for “Container Deposits”. Then press “Install”.

## Post-install

1. Go to **Container Deposits → Deposit Types** in the CP nav.
2. Set up the deposit tiers you need. For Re-turn Ireland that's typically:
    1. *Small Container* - €0.15 (150 ml – 500 ml)
    2. *Large Container* - €0.25 (over 500 ml – 3 L)
3. Add the **Container Deposit Type** field to your product or variant field layout (**Commerce → System Settings → Product Types**).

## What's next?

- [Configuration](https://johnhenry.ie/plugins/container-deposits/docs/getting-started/configuration) - decide where the field belongs in your field layouts.
- [Managing deposit types](https://johnhenry.ie/plugins/container-deposits/docs/guide/managing-deposit-types) - the full CRUD walkthrough.

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