Local and php
Local and php
Hi, your question is clear. On macOS Monterey, PHP isn’t bundled with the system—it’s installed locally for your app to run. That means commands in the terminal won’t work unless you have that specific install. If you want PHP across your entire Mac, you’ll need a system-wide installation. But if you’re just using it locally, you can still manage it without duplicating the package. Just make sure you know which version you’re using and how to access it properly.
Local installs different versions of PHP to your user profile directory. It doesn’t install them globally. To check the location, open "Open Site Shell" and type "which php". Local lets you execute each service independently, so you can run several PHP, MySQL, Apache or ngix instances simultaneously without conflicts.
No issue should arise. Installing PHP system-wide doesn't affect local installations.