Migrate from DDEV

Stop DDEV

Stop all DDEV containers:

# In your project directory
ddev stop

# Or remove completely
ddev delete -O

Add Project to DAMP

1. Launch DAMP
2. Click "Add Project"
3. Select "Existing Project"
4. Configure:
   • Name: Your project name
   • Path: Your project folder
   • PHP Version: Match .ddev/config.yaml (check php_version)

Install Services

Check your .ddev/config.yaml and install equivalent services:

• MySQL - For database (db service with MySQL)
• PostgreSQL - For database (db service with PostgreSQL)
• Redis - For caching/queues (redis addon)
• Mailpit - For email testing (mailhog equivalent)

Go to Services page → Click "Install" for each service.

Migrate Database (Optional)

If you have existing data, export and import:

Option 1: Command Line

# Export from DDEV
ddev export-db --file=backup.sql.gz

# Import to DAMP (inside VS Code DevContainer)
gunzip < backup.sql.gz | mysql -h damp-mysql -u damp -pdamp damp

# Or if uncompressed SQL
mysql -h damp-mysql -u damp -pdamp damp < backup.sql

Option 2: GUI Tools

Use database management tools like TablePlus, DBeaver, or HeidiSQL:

1. Export from DDEV: Connect to localhost:3306, export database as SQL
2. Import to DAMP: Get MySQL port from DAMP Services page, connect to localhost:{port}, import SQL file

Connection details for DAMP MySQL:

• Host: localhost
• Port: Check DAMP app (Services page)
• Username: damp
• Password: damp
• Database: damp

Update Configuration

Open project in VS Code DevContainer and update .env:

# Update database connection
DB_HOST=damp-mysql
DB_DATABASE=damp
DB_USERNAME=damp
DB_PASSWORD=damp

# Update Redis (if using)
REDIS_HOST=damp-redis

# Update Mail (if using)
MAIL_HOST=damp-mailpit
MAIL_PORT=1025

Clean Up DDEV Files (Optional)

After verifying everything works, you can remove:

.ddev/

Update .gitignore to remove .ddev reference.

Test Project

1. Click "Open in VS Code" in DAMP
2. Reopen in Container when prompted
3. Browse to https://yourproject.local
4. Install SSL certificate if prompted