How to build an entry-level environment for PHP development

PHP is a very popular server-side programming language, with countless websites and applications based on it. To learn and use PHP, you must first set up a working development environment. This article will introduce in detail how to set up a PHP development environment in Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.

1. Construction of PHP development environment under Windows platform

1. Installing Apache server: Apache is currently one of the most widely used Web servers in the world. You can download the latest version of Apache from the Apache official website, and then install it with default settings.
2. Installing PHP: The PHP official website provides the latest version of PHP for download and provides detailed installation tutorials. Just download it directly and follow the prompts to install it.
3. Configure the Apache server: Open the Apache configuration file httpd.conf, search for the word "php" in LoadModule, find the mod_php module and uncomment it. Add the PHP installation directory to the system environment variable so that the php command can be called directly in the Shell.
4. Test: Create a test.php file in Apache's htdocs directory. Enter in the file and save. Open the browser and enter localhost/test.php. If the PHP information can be displayed correctly, it means that PHP has been successfully built.

2. Set up PHP development environment under Mac platform

1. Install XAMPP: XAMPP is a software suite used for Web development and testing. You can download XAMPP from the official website and install it according to the prompts. Just choose the version with PHP.
2. Configure the Apache server: Open the XAMPP control panel and start the Apache server. Search for the word "php" in LoadModule in the /usr/local/etc/httpd/httpd.conf file, find the mod_php module and uncomment it. Then restart the Apache server.
3. Test: Create a test.php file in the htdocs directory of XAMPP. Enter in the file and save. Open the browser and enter http://localhost/test.php. If the PHP information can be displayed correctly, it means that PHP has been successfully built.

3. Construction of PHP development environment under Linux platform

1. Install LAMP environment: LAMP refers to Linux Apache MySQL PHP, which is a common web server environment and The basics of PHP development. You can enter the sudo apt-get install lamp-server^ command on the command line to install the LAMP environment.
2. Configure the Apache server: Find the php7.0.conf file in the /etc/apache2/conf-available directory, and change the #DirectoryIndex index.html index.cgi index.pl index.php index.xhtml index .htm remove comments. Then execute the sudo a2enconf php7.0 command to enable the PHP module.
3. Test: Create a test.php file in Apache’s /var/www/html directory. Enter in the file and save. Open the browser and enter http://localhost/test.php. If the PHP information can be displayed correctly, it means that PHP has been successfully built.

The above are the steps to build a PHP development environment under Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. PHP is a programming language that is easy to learn and use. It provides many excellent frameworks and libraries that can help developers quickly develop excellent web applications. I hope this article can provide some useful reference and help for PHP developers.

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