Switch PHP Version in Laravel Valet

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Switch PHP Version in Laravel Valet

For me, the valet use php@7.3 command does not work. And so I created this bash function.

Install

I already have PHP versions 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 installed via Homebrew. Add this function in your .bash_profile or .zshrc file:

# Switch PHP version
switch-php() {
    valet stop
    brew unlink php@7.2 php@7.3 php@7.4
    brew link --force --overwrite php@$1
    brew services restart php@$1
    composer global update
    rm -f ~/.config/valet/valet.sock
    valet install
}

Then reboot your terminal.

Usage

Switch to PHP 7.4

switch-php 7.4

Switch to PHP 7.3

switch-php 7.3

Switch to PHP 7.2

switch-php 7.2

Version

• macOS Catalina 10.15.6
• Homebrew 2.4.8

Thanks, this was really helpful. A simple valet use php@7.3 && valet restart didn't work for me.

Thanks, this was really helpful. A simple valet use php@7.3 && valet restart didn't work for me.
👍🏻

Thanks, its helpful for me, too ;)

Very good!

This was awesome. Thanks!

I tried this, but I am running an error like this one.

I tried this, but I am running an error like this one.

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Thanks for the tip, it helped!
For Valet Linux:

valet stop
rm -f ~/.valet/valet.sock
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php7.4 (or any version you wanna use)
valet install

rm -f ~/.config/valet/valet.sock
valet use php@x.x

you can use phpmon

brew tap nicoverbruggen/homebrew-cask
brew install --cask phpmon