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Hey folks,
I recently got a new macOS computer and I'm excited about getting started with web development. I've been looking into PHP as a programming language, but I'm not sure if macOS comes with a pre-installed version of PHP. I want to make sure I have all the necessary tools before I dive into coding. So, can anyone clarify if macOS already includes PHP, or do I need to install it separately?
Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
Hey!
From my personal experience, macOS does not come with a pre-installed version of PHP. Though macOS does include some built-in Apache web server functionality, PHP is not among the pre-installed components.
To use PHP on your macOS for web development, you'll need to manually install it. You have a couple of options to consider: either installing a standalone package like MAMP (Mac, Apache, MySQL, PHP) or using a package manager like Homebrew to install PHP and other dependencies.
MAMP is quite user-friendly and provides a complete web development environment, including PHP, Apache, and MySQL. On the other hand, Homebrew is a more flexible solution that allows you to install PHP and manage other software packages easily.
Once you've installed PHP, you can verify the installation by opening Terminal and running the command:
php -v
Hey everyone,
Based on my personal experience, macOS does come with a pre-installed version of PHP. However, it's worth noting that the version included may not always be the latest one. Apple takes some time to update the bundled PHP version, so if you need the most recent features or bug fixes, you might have to update it manually.
To check if PHP is already installed on your macOS, you can open Terminal and execute the command:
php -v
Hey there!
Based on my personal experience, macOS does indeed come with a pre-installed version of PHP. However, the version that comes with macOS is usually not the latest one, and you may need to update it manually if you require the most up-to-date features or bug fixes.
To check if PHP is already installed on your macOS, you can open the Terminal app and type in the following command:
If PHP is installed, it will display the version number. If it's not installed, you will see a message indicating that PHP is not recognized as a command.
Please note that the default installation of PHP on macOS is typically located in the `/usr/bin` directory. You can also verify the installation by navigating to this directory and checking for the presence of the `php` executable.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.