Configure Apache on Mac OSX with Environment Variables

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Configure Apache Path Environment Variable on Mac OSX

Problem: Apache2/PHP did not find a program to execute on its configured path

Solution: Add a new path of /usr/local/bin to Apache2's path where the program was installed

1. Edit the Apache2 plist file with whatever editor you like (example using vim):

    $ sudo vim /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist
   

2. Add the following to the the plist file:

    <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
    <dict>
      <key>PATH</key>
      <string>/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin</string>
    </dict>
   

3. Restart Apache2

    $ sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl stop
    $ sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl start
   

I had to run command "csrutil disable" in Terminal after rebooting and hitting CMD+R and then I was able to edit this file.

In catalina I had to mount the root to read/write using sudo mount -uw / after disable csrutil.

I'm getting the same issue.

Solution: For my case (same than SubhajitSarkar)

I have put the environment variables in the ~/.profile (I'm using zsh on M1)

brew install httpd # run as non-root user on port 8080
...

nano ~/.profile
...
export MY_VAR="test"
...

source ~/.profile 
apachectl stop
apachectl start

# php 8.x code
...
echo getenv('MY_VAR')
...
Output: test

And now it is working properly on Monterrey.