OSX Sierra - 如何安装PHP7并在终端中保留5.6作为默认值

Question

short question - how to install php7.1 on OS X Sierra and keep 5.6 as default. I only want to run php 7.1 in terminal using php7 - and when using php the original 5.6 should be used ...

thanx in advance tom

Answer 1

There are a number of ways to achieve this. I would install PHPBrew, since that allows you install as many PHP versions as you want without touching the system's PHP version.

I would also install Homebrew as it's likely there will be dependencies you need to resolve with specific extensions.

Another option would be to install PHP7 via Homebrew and alias it to php7. Or you could compile it from source. However, if you plan on having one or more PHP versions readily available alongside the system version then PHPBrew is probably the most flexible option.