Installing PHP

Windows Installation

To install PHP on Windows, follow these steps:

1. Download the latest PHP binaries from the official PHP website.
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a directory, for example, `C:\php`.
3. Add the PHP directory to your system PATH variable:
   • Open the Start Menu and search for "Environment Variables".
   • Select "Edit the system environment variables".
   • Click "Environment Variables".
   • Under "System variables", find the "Path" variable and click "Edit".
   • Add the path to the PHP directory (e.g., `C:\php`) and click "OK".
4. Verify the installation by opening Command Prompt and running `php -v` to see the PHP version.

macOS Installation

To install PHP on macOS, use Homebrew, a popular package manager:

1. Open Terminal.
2. If Homebrew is not installed, install it by running:

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

3. Install PHP by running:

   brew install php

4. Verify the installation by running `php -v` in Terminal to check the PHP version.

Linux Installation

To install PHP on Linux, you can use the package manager specific to your distribution. Below are instructions for Ubuntu and CentOS:

Ubuntu/Debian

1. Open Terminal.
2. Update the package list by running:

   sudo apt update

3. Install PHP by running:

   sudo apt install php

4. Verify the installation by running `php -v` to see the PHP version.

CentOS/RHEL

1. Open Terminal.
2. Install PHP by running:

   sudo yum install php

3. Verify the installation by running `php -v` to check the PHP version.