Setting Up PHP

Installing PHP on Windows

1. Download the PHP installer from the official PHP website (php.net).
2. Run the installer and follow the installation wizard.
3. Choose your web server (e.g., IIS or Apache) during installation.
4. Select the features you want to install (e.g., MySQL support).
5. Set the installation directory (e.g., C:\php).
6. Add PHP to your system's PATH environment variable.
7. Restart your computer to ensure changes take effect.
8. Verify the installation by opening a command prompt and typing php -v.

Installing PHP on macOS

1. Open Terminal.
2. Install Homebrew if you haven't already: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
3. Install PHP using Homebrew: brew install php
4. Verify the installation by typing php -v in the Terminal.

Installing PHP on Linux (Ubuntu)

1. Open Terminal.
2. Update your package list: sudo apt update
3. Install PHP and common extensions: sudo apt install php php-cli php-fpm php-json php-common php-mysql php-zip php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-xml php-pear php-bcmath
4. Verify the installation by typing php -v in the Terminal.

Configuring PHP

After installation, you may need to configure PHP based on your project requirements:

• Locate your php.ini file (usually in the PHP installation directory).
• Open php.ini in a text editor.
• Modify settings as needed (e.g., memory_limit, max_execution_time, etc.).
• Save the file and restart your web server for changes to take effect.