# Install PHP on Windows.md

• https://laravel-france.com/posts/on-installe-php-sur-votre-machine-windows

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• windows.php.net/download

• Unzip to C:\php-8.3.8-nts-Win32-vs16-x64 (or where you want. Care if you choose a path with space, some troubles could came with);
• copy the file C:\php-8.3.8-nts-Win32-vs16-x64\php.ini-development to C:\php-8.3.8-nts-Win32-vs16-x64\php.ini
• then uncomment following lines, by removing ";" on line start:

extension=openssl
extension=zip
extension_dir = "ext"

• Optionnal: if you plan to use Laravel, uncomment also:

extension=fileinfo
extension=pdo_sqlite

• add php path to env vars

• validate in terminal you are able to run php -v successfully

composer.md

Composer download page

php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"

Replace <REPLACE-ME> with the current hash

php -r "if (hash_file('sha384', 'composer-setup.php') === '<REPLACE-ME>') { echo 'Installer verified'; } else { echo 'Installer corrupt'; unlink('composer-setup.php'); } echo PHP_EOL;"

Finally

php composer-setup.php
php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"

We add an execution file for Windows command line terminals cd C:\php-8.3.8-nts-Win32-vs16-x64\composer.bat

@echo OFF
:: in case DelayedExpansion is on and a path contains ! 
setlocal DISABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
php "%~dp0composer.phar" %*

Automated alternative :

• https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#installation-windows