Question: i used to to use composer to create a new symfony project like so

```
composer create-project symfony/symfony-standard-edition SymfonyProjectDir 2.5.*

```

but know when i want to use the symfony installer i use the command

```
symfony new SymfonyProjectDir 2.5.*

```

or

```
symfony new SymfonyProjectDir 2.5

```

but i get this error

```
  [RuntimeException]                                                 
  The Symfony version should be 2.N.M, where N = 0..9 and M = 0..99  

new directory [version]

```

how can i tel that i want to use the version 2.5 including the last updates from symfony like i used to with composer?

Answer: 
Last answer here is from 2016 so if you end up here somehow in 2019 the solution is much easier!

First make sure you are using a php version of 7.1 or higher.
Check if you have composer installed and if you don't just follow this easy documentation: [Download/Install Composer](https://getcomposer.org/download/)

Now you are all set, go to the directory where you want your symfony project be stored and enter the command `composer create-project symfony/website-skeleton my-project`. This will create your first structure in symfony 4!

Now you just enter your project directory and type `php bin/console server:run` on your terminal and you are done. 
You can import repositories from git too starting `git init` from the same project folder.

First time with Symfony? Follow this tutorial for a first controller/view: [Introduction to symfony4](https://ourcodeworld.com/articles/read/637/introduction-to-symfony-4-creating-your-first-hello-world-application)

Hope this if somehow usefull to anyone, i'm just trying to give something back to this community that has given me so much.
Please try with it:

```
composer create-project symfony/framework-standard-edition SymfonyProjectDir/ 3.0.7

```

It should work. Maybe your forgot the last slash...