I'm looking for something like http://phpfiddle.org/, but completely local. I don't want to commit to installing something as complex as Apache, then PHP on top of that, just to try out code when I'm offline. Is there anything that can run PHP 5.5 on the local machine without installing an entire server underneath it?
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1php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.webserver.php ?– user1233508Commented Feb 1, 2014 at 8:13
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uniformserver.com - runs on a flash drive– Tieson T.Commented Feb 1, 2014 at 8:14
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1You can test your php program by PHP CLI.– Ganesh PatilCommented Feb 1, 2014 at 8:14
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The purpose of / and reason for using a complete server is to get as close to a production environment as possible so you're sure in the end that your code works in the real world. Without Apache there to toss out request errors you'll be handicapped as far as debugging.– oucilCommented Feb 1, 2014 at 9:14
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2Using VirtualBox to run a VM that replicates the production environment and versions on your local development box is pretty common practise these days: it allows you to run PHP , MySQL, etc in a sandbox on your development machine– Mark BakerCommented Feb 1, 2014 at 9:44
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There's no need for a server if using PHP 5.5+ - it has a built-in server (http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.webserver.php)
Just use:
$ cd ~/public_html
$ php -S localhost:8000
answered Feb 1, 2014 at 8:18
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2Yes , you just need to install php on your system and the server is bundled with php 5.5+ Commented Feb 1, 2014 at 8:46
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This worked well for me on Mac, thanks! I'm also looking for a solution to run WordPress locally without installing MAMP or XAMPP. Admin rights required at work to install software, and IT is outsourced/offsite and difficult to work with. Is there such thing as a portable MySQL? Commented Jan 30, 2017 at 17:52
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Portable sql = sqlite - but wordpress doesn't work on it as far as I know. This is just for testing scripts and other simple stuff - it's not a fully fledged server Commented Jan 30, 2017 at 17:54
As a minimalistic solution, on the command line you can also start php in interactive shell with php -a that will execute the commands you enter line by line. I often use it for testing small snippets of code.
answered Feb 1, 2014 at 8:23
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Wow, that's odd. What happens when you type
echo "Hello\n";and then ENTER? Commented Feb 3, 2014 at 8:29 -
It creates a blank new line after
echo "Hello\n";and then does nothing. If I pressCtrl+C, it re-prints all the code I typed, but doesn't run any of it, and brings me back to the general shell– Ky -Commented Feb 4, 2014 at 13:36 -
1You're right, it seems it doesn't work properly on windows. See: stackoverflow.com/questions/17362209/… Commented Feb 5, 2014 at 8:57
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You can download a portable webserver http://www.usbwebserver.net/en/ and use this script under it https://github.com/websiteduck/Run-PHP-Code
answered Jul 3, 2015 at 20:29
You can install either XAMPP or WAMP server locally if you find it complicated to configure PHP for Apache.
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Alright, I have XAMPP running and got the shell open, but when I use
php -afor the interactive shell, nothing I type does anything :/– Ky -Commented Feb 1, 2014 at 18:03
Use psysh which is a wonderful tool for the purpose you described.
If your project is on Laravel, then it's "built in", as tinker, so you can invoke it as php artisan tinker.
answered Mar 25, 2016 at 11:43
For Windows Users:
Check out the ezPHP GitHub project. Per the project description...
EzPHP is an alternative to Xamp/Wamp. EzPHP is the easiest way to setup a PHP development environment for learning PHP programming on Windows.
The scope of this project is to provide a single .exe file that will get you a PHP developing server.
Link - https://github.com/marcomilon/ezphp
Setting it up was simple. Download the exphp.exe file and drop it in a folder. When you run the exe, it will launch the server and generate a public_html folder and index.php file. Follow the instructions in the command window and navigate to http://localhost:8080. Now you can start developing in the public_html folder and refresh your browser to see your changes.
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The linked site does not have the exphp.exe file. Where or how can it be downloaded? Commented Apr 26, 2022 at 9:51
This is what I do for simple pages:
Download php in zip and extract (PHP 8.0.2 ~25MB)
Then run
> php.exe path\to\your\index.php>path\to\the\output\index.htmlOpen the result index.html with your favorite browser
You have to find a workaround for your _GETs though.
I really dont think so. but it isnt so complex as you think.
if you are on windows - just download: http://www.wampserver.com/ - it will install the whole server for you (mysql&phpmyadmin,php5).
on linux - got to google: install lamp to [your-linux] -- and follow the simple instructions
If you use a development environment, like Aptana Studio, you might as well click on the Run As, and run it in your preferred browser. You need WAMP/XAMPP to be installed and running in order to do so.
