PHPBrew

phpbrew

Brew & manage PHP versions in pure PHP at HOME

Runs as phpbrew|macOS, Linux, Windows|phpbrew.github.io

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 6 fields

Build and install one PHP version with variants. Custom configure options after -- and the other phpbrew subcommands are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui phpbrew

Install a PHP versionExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Subcommand

installalways added

PHP version*

string

Variants

+defaultstring

Parallel jobs

integer

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Install with default variants

subcommandversionvariantsjobs

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Subcommand

install

PHP version

For example 8.3.0 or 5.6.
string · positional 0

Variants

Variant sets such as +default, +mysql, +sqlite. Run phpbrew variants to list them.
string · positional 1 · repeatable

+default+mysql+sqlite+cgi

Parallel jobs

integer

-j

Run tests after build

boolean

--test

Old release

Install from the archive of old releases.
boolean

--old

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

readme

$ phpbrew install 5.4.0 +default $ phpbrew install -j $(nproc) 5.4.0 +default $ phpbrew install --test 5.4.0 $ phpbrew install --old 5.2.13 $ phpbrew install 5.3.10 +mysql +sqlite +cgi $ phpbrew install 5.6

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed phpbrew against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.