[WIP] Introduce composer

added composer to the core, added smarty as an example library.

Related to this ticket #218 (closed).

I need help with calling the installation of all composer dependencies during the installation process. - can you point me to the location where this should go during the installation and update process?

or we just not ignore the packages from the repository and actually include the packages, that way only the maintainers would need to to the composer install and composer update, the actual libraries would be part of the vtiger package already. Maybe that would be even better... Looking for feedback

mentioned in issue #197 (closed)

@preexo Something is not ok with Smarty 3.1.29 If you update to 3.1.31, is working ok

And by the way, latest Smarty is a lot quicker loading templates instead old version used in vtiger 3.1.7

mentioned in issue #408 (closed)

@uma.s @vtiger @manuelgit @preexo PLEASE GO AHEAD with this! It is time to move Vtiger on Composer to avoid multiple library incorporations provided by third-party module! My development Vtiger directory is HUGE more than 5GB! Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please support this discussion here: https://discussions.vtiger.com/discussion/192211/official-php-composer-for-vtiger/p1?new=1

This topic has been brought up multiple times by multiple developers in this thread: http://vtiger-crm.2324883.n4.nabble.com/Vtigercrm-developers-Let-s-make-7-4-fruitful-td23217.html

@javanile it's better if you use the mailing list instead of the "discussions forum". Many more developers pay attention to the mailing list.

@ruben.estrada @javanile We are reviewing this requests, will soon be sharing our process for 7.4 and plans for contribution.

@uma.s thanks, thats good to hear!

Really Thanks @uma.s we are happy to work on this...

Thank you! @ruben.estrada and @javanile

@preexo - We had released composer compatibility in 8.0. You can check more details here

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