How to set up a php environment locally

As the demand for website development becomes more and more popular, PHP, as a commonly used open source programming language, has also been favored by many developers. And if you want to develop PHP, it is very necessary to build a PHP environment that suits you. This article will introduce how to set up a PHP environment locally.

Step one: Choose a Web server that suits you

Before setting up a PHP environment, we need to choose a Web server that suits us. Currently, commonly used web servers include Apache, Nginx, IIS, etc. Here we take Apache as an example. Apache is an open source web server software that is relatively simple to install and configure and supports a variety of operating systems.

Step 2: Download and install the Apache server

Download the version of the Apache server you need from the official website, and perform the corresponding installation and configuration. I will not go into details here.

Step 3: Download and install PHP

Download the PHP version you need from the official website. It can be divided into thread-safe version and non-thread-safe version. Generally, choose the thread-safe version. That’s it. After the download is complete, unzip it and move it to the php directory under the Apache server installation directory.

Step 4: Configure Apache and PHP

In order for the Apache server to recognize the PHP language, we need to configure Apache and PHP. Open the configuration file of the Apache server (usually located at /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf) and find the following code:

#LoadModule mpm_event_module modules/mod_mpm_event.so

Comment it out and add the following code below it:

LoadModule php7_module /usr/local/php/libphp7.so

Among them, php7_module should correspond to the PHP version number. After making changes, save and exit the file.

Next, add the following code at the end of the file:

<FilesMatch \.php$>
    SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
</FilesMatch>
<FilesMatch \.phps$>
    SetHandler application/x-httpd-php-source
</FilesMatch>

After saving the file, restart the Apache server.

Step 5: Test whether the installation is successful

In the htdoc directory, create and edit a PHP file, write the following code:

<?php
    phpinfo();
?>

Save and exit, and then Enter "http://localhost/filename.php" in the browser address bar to open the file, and you will see PHP related information displayed on the page. If relevant information appears, the installation is successful.

Summary

The above are the detailed steps for setting up a PHP environment locally. The whole process is relatively simple. What you need to pay attention to is to choose a web server that suits you. In addition, during the installation and configuration process, you must Follow official requirements to avoid unnecessary problems. Only by mastering the basic methods of building a PHP environment can you develop and debug PHP more conveniently.

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