Added --prefer-dist to all docs

1. It results in much smaller download and takes less disk space (25MB instead of 180MB for yii-basic + dependencies).
2. It requires less utilities to be installed (no VCS binaries required).
3. It takes less time to install dependencies.

apps/advanced/README.md

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ at [getcomposer.org](http://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#installation-nix).
 You can then install the application using the following command:
 
 ~~~
-php composer.phar create-project --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-advanced advanced
+php composer.phar create-project --prefer-dist --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-advanced advanced
 ~~~
 
 

apps/basic/README.md

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ at [getcomposer.org](http://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#installation-nix).
 You can then install this application template using the following command:
 
 ~~~
-php composer.phar create-project --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-basic basic
+php composer.phar create-project --prefer-dist --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-basic basic
 ~~~
 
 Now you should be able to access the application through the following URL, assuming `basic` is the directory

apps/benchmark/README.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ curl -s http://getcomposer.org/installer | php
 You can then install the Bootstrap Application using the following command:
 
 ~~~
-php composer.phar create-project --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-benchmark yii-benchmark
+php composer.phar create-project --prefer-dist --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-benchmark yii-benchmark
 ~~~
 
 Now you should be able to access the benchmark page using the URL

docs/guide/apps-advanced.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ curl -s http://getcomposer.org/installer | php
 You can then install the application using the following command:
 
 ~~~
-php composer.phar create-project --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-advanced /path/to/yii-application
+php composer.phar create-project --prefer-dist --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-advanced /path/to/yii-application
 ~~~
 
 Getting started
@@ -171,5 +171,5 @@ your project.
 Now the interesting part. You can add more packages your application needs to `require` section.
 All these packages are coming from [packagist.org](https://packagist.org/) so feel free to browse the website for useful code.
 
-After your `composer.json` is changed you can run `php composer.phar update`, wait till packages are downloaded and
+After your `composer.json` is changed you can run `php composer.phar update --prefer-dist`, wait till packages are downloaded and
 installed and then just use them. Autoloading of classes will be handled automatically.

docs/guide/apps-basic.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ curl -s http://getcomposer.org/installer | php
 You can then install the Bootstrap Application using the following command:
 
 ~~~
-php composer.phar create-project --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-basic /path/to/yii-application
+php composer.phar create-project --prefer-dist --stability=dev yiisoft/yii2-app-basic /path/to/yii-application
 ~~~
 
 Now set document root directory of your Web server to /path/to/yii-application/web and you should be able to access the application using the URL `http://localhost/`.
@@ -159,5 +159,5 @@ your project.
 Now the interesting part. You can add more packages your application needs to `require` section.
 All these packages are coming from [packagist.org](https://packagist.org/) so feel free to browse the website for useful code.
 
-After your `composer.json` is changed you can run `php composer.phar update`, wait till packages are downloaded and
+After your `composer.json` is changed you can run `php composer.phar update --prefer-dist`, wait till packages are downloaded and
 installed and then just use them. Autoloading of classes will be handled automatically.

docs/guide/composer.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Once you have edited the `composer.json`, you can invoke Composer to install the
 For the first installation of the dependencies, use this command:
 
 ```
-php composer.phar install
+php composer.phar install --prefer-dist
 ```
 
 This must be executed within your Yii project's directory, where the `composer.json` file can be found.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ to the `composer.phar` script.
 For an existing installation, you can have Composer update the dependencies using:
 
 ```
-php composer.phar update
+php composer.phar update --prefer-dist
 ```
 
 Again, you may need to provide specific path references.

docs/guide/gii.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Gii comes as an offical extension and the preferred way to install this extensio
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-gii "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-gii "*"
 ```
 
 or add

docs/guide/template.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ your `composer.json` to include
 "yiisoft/yii2-twig": "*",
 ```
 
-in `require` section and then run `composer update`.
+in `require` section and then run `composer update --preder-dist`.
 
 Twig
 ----

docs/guide/view.md

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ adding the following to `require`:
 "ezyang/htmlpurifier": "v4.6.0"
 ```
 
-After it's done run `php composer.phar install` and wait till package is downloaded. Now everything is prepared to use
+After it's done run `php composer.phar install --prefer-dist` and wait till package is downloaded. Now everything is prepared to use
 Yii's HtmlPurifier helper:
 
 ```php

docs/internals/getting-started.md

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Composer package. Here's how to do it:
 1. `git clone git@github.com:yiisoft/yii2-app-basic.git`.
 2. Remove `.git` directory from cloned directory.
 3. Change `composer.json`. Instead of all stable requirements add just one `"yiisoft/yii2-dev": "*"`.
-4. Execute `composer create-project`.
+4. Execute `composer create-project`. Do not add `--prefer-dist` to the command since it will not download git repository
+   then.
 5. Now you have working playground that uses latest code.
 
 Note that requirements of extensions that come with `yii2-dev` are not loaded automatically.

extensions/yii/apidoc/README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-apidoc "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-apidoc "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/authclient/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-authclient "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-authclient "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/bootstrap/README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-bootstrap "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-bootstrap "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/codeception/README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-codeception "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-codeception "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/debug/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-debug "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-debug "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/elasticsearch/README.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-elasticsearch "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/faker/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-faker "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-faker "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/gii/README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-gii "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-gii "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/imagine/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-imagine "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-imagine "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/jui/README.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-jui "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-jui "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/mongodb/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-mongodb "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-mongodb "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/redis/README.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-redis "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-redis "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/smarty/README.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-smarty "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-smarty "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/sphinx/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-sphinx "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-sphinx "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/swiftmailer/README.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-swiftmailer "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-swiftmailer "*"
 ```
 
 or add

extensions/yii/twig/README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require yiisoft/yii2-twig "*"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist yiisoft/yii2-twig "*"
 ```
 
 or add

framework/README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The preferred way to install this extension is through [composer](http://getcomp
 Either run
 
 ```
-php composer.phar require "yiisoft/yii2 *"
+php composer.phar require --prefer-dist "yiisoft/yii2 *"
 ```
 
 or add