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install and config PHP

For more details please check: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-install-php-in-windows-10/

1 Download and install PHP

1.1 Download the XAMPP (php + mySql + apache bundle)

• download from: https://www.apachefriends.org/

1.2 Download and install php only

• a. download from https://windows.php.net/download
  • select non thread safe window VS16 x64 Non Thread Safe
• b. unzip to c:\php folder

2 Config PHP

2.1 Add PHP path to system environment

• your php be unzip to c:\php (if you installed through XAMPP, your php folder will be C:\xampp\php)

• Add c:\php or C:\xampp\php to system environment Path for php used for other apps like VsCode
• click on Start Menu and search “Edit the system environment variables” and open it
• After opening System, Variable New window appears, and click on “Environment Variables…”
• Open the environments Path`
• Add new environment path c:\php or c:\xampp\php and save
• We need use php extension for mySql, add the path c:\php\ext or c:\xampp\php\ext to the patch

2.2 Test Php

• Then open command prompt, run php -v

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