Pyrus is the package manager and installer for PHP 5.3 or newer Pyrus provides the means to install and manage installations for packages built using package.xml version 2.0 or newer. Pyrus is redesigned from the ground up for PHP 5.3 or newer, and provides significant improvements over the older PEAR Installer. To use Pyrus, you can download pyrus.phar from the PEAR2 website, and execute it from the command line: $ php pyrus.phar install PEAR2_Templates_Savant-alpha You can also install PEAR2_Pyrus to access the API for installing and managing packages. Once installed, a convenience script is available from the command line. $ pyrus install PEAR2_Templates_Savant-alpha For more information, view the documentation at: http://pear.php.net/manual/en/pyrus.php