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How to create a local dev Apache Mysql PHP Setup on Mac OS X ‣ Digital Zoom Studio

brew unlink php && brew link --overwrite --force php@8.0

add this in your conf file inside apache configuration ( use /opt/homebrew/bin/httpd -V  to find the configuration file )

remember to uncomment LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/apache2/mod_rewrite.so and add AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

if you are not allowed to add modules -> create signing authority -> create code signing authority ->

codesign --sign "Mohd Shakir" --force --keychain ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db /opt/homebrew/opt/php/lib/httpd/modules/libphp.so

make sure DirectoryIndex includes php

Frequently Asked Questions

php config

get php ini config files names

php --ini

you can for example first edit the config

upload_max_filesize = 32M
post_max_size = 34M
max_input_vars = 2000

restart php after config change

if you have it from homebrew you can just

brew services restart php

It’s recommended you install PHP-FPM

==> php

To enable PHP in Apache add the following to httpd.conf and restart Apache:

LoadModule php_module /opt/homebrew/opt/php/lib/httpd/modules/libphp.so

    <FilesMatch \.php$>

        SetHandler application/x-httpd-php

    </FilesMatch>

Finally, check DirectoryIndex includes index.php

    DirectoryIndex index.php index.html

The php.ini and php-fpm.ini file can be found in:

    /opt/homebrew/etc/php/8.4/

To start php now and restart at login:

  brew services start php