#Install PHP Extensions using PIE
The PHP Foundation has indeed introduced a new and more efficient way to install PHP extensions called PIE(PHP Installer for Extensions).
Till now installing PHP extensions is done by PECL. As PECL has separate packages registry, it became hard to install extensions using PECL.
With PIE, we can install extensions from Packagist, same like composer packages.
With the introduction of PIE, all PHP project dependencies(packages and extensions) are under one roof and can be installed using composer.
PHP Foundation are moving right direction by focusing on Developer Productivity by removing hurdles like this(installing PHP extensions).