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Clarify local vs. global Composer installation

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Since global installion is assumed in later sections, show commands for
global installation of Composer. Include note about using `sudo`, if
needed.
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Alina Mackenzie
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### How to Install Composer
You can install Composer locally (in your current working directory; though this is no longer recommended) or globally
(e.g. /usr/local/bin). Let's assume you want to install Composer locally. From your project's root directory:
You can install Composer locally (in your current working directory) or globally (e.g. /usr/local/bin, recommended).
Let's assume you want to install Composer globally:
{% highlight console %}
curl -s https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
{% endhighlight %}
<strong>Note:</strong> If the above fails due to permissions, run the `mv` line again with `sudo`.
This will download `composer.phar` (a PHP binary archive). You can run this with `php` to manage your project
dependencies.
<strong>Please Note:</strong> If you pipe downloaded code directly into an interpreter, please read the