Configure PHP development environment

Last modified: 14 July 2022

PHP development requires the following software installed and configured:

  • A Web server and a PHP engine are mandatory. Starting with version 5.4, PHP interpreters contain a built-in Web server. The server is by no means intended for production but for development and testing purposes only.

  • A database server, if your application will use a database.

  • A debugging tool, if you are going to debug your application.

  • A command line tool, if you are going to run PHP commands from the command line.