Do you need to send emails from your application?The most popular mail extension forPHP is not offered by the default mailing system.You can learn how to install the extension manually or by using Composer.You need a Windows environment to use Composer.
Step 1: You can download it at https://getcomposer.org.
Composer is a dependency manager that manages all the libraries and extensions in yourPHP code.This is the easiest way to install and manage a mail service.If you want to use the PHPMailer in a coding environment, you'll need to have XAMPP or WAMP installed.There is a link to download under the "Windows Installer" heading.
Step 2: The installation process can be started by clicking the downloaded file.
To install Composer, follow the instructions on the screen.When prompted to choose the command-line PHP you want to use, choose aPHP.
Step 3: You can create a new folder.
You will eventually install Composer if you navigate in the file browser.Click on the Xampp partition in your file browser and choose to add a new folder.
Step 4: In your Start Menu, search for and open Command Prompt.
The search window can be accessed by pressing Win+S.A terminal will load.
Step 5: Go to the directory where you want to install.
You can type cd C:/xampp/composer.The terminal will tell you if it's in that folder.
Step 6: Press enter if you want to type "composer require phpmailer".
As Composer is installed, a wall of text will be displayed.
Step 7: Composer has an autoload.php file that you can use.
You can use the following code to includePHPMailer, but you have to use "C:xamppcomposervendor"
Step 8: Go to thegithub.com/PHPMailer.
You can find the source files here.
Step 9: On the right side of the page, click Clone or download.
You won't need any of the above.
Step 10: UnZIP the file where you want to install it.
When you double-click the installed file, you are taken to the unzipped files location.
Step 11: You can add the following code to your website.
Exception class is used for the use ofPHPMailer.The mainPHPMailer class is required.SMTP class is needed if you want to use it.It's necessary to have "C:PHPMailersrcSMTP.php" and "$email" in order to use it.