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PHP for Mac

Server-side, cross-platform, HTML embedded scripting language.

Free
In English
5.0
Based on 7 user rates

PHP overview

This is a PHP module for the Apache Web server included in OS X. PHP is a server-side, cross-platform scripting language. PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

What’s new in version 8.3.3

Core:
  • Fixed timer leak in zend-max-execution-timers builds.
  • Fixed bug GH-12349 (linking failure on ARM with mold).
  • Fixed bug GH-13097 (Anonymous class reference in trigger_error / thrown Exception).
  • Fixed bug GH-13177 (PHP 8.3.2: final private constructor not allowed when used in trait).
  • Fixed bug GH-13215 (GCC 14 build failure).

Full list of changes available here

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PHP for Mac

Free
In English
Version 8.3.3

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Just-Fred
Just-Fred
Apr 19 2023
8.2.5
0.0
Apr 19 2023
0.0
Version: 8.2.5
Once again, the description given by MacUpdate is 100% wrong. This is a source code bundle and not a binary package. In order to use it, one must have Xcode installed and be able to compile it. Having found a need to use PHP to create a database-backed web site, I chose to use MacPorts (Homebrew is usually recommended, but I don't intend to install many "sidecar" Mac apps, and MacPorts seems less intrusive. On a plus note, PHP now includes its own built-in development web server, so configuring and running Apache (now called apache2 on Macs) isn't needed. A simple command: php -S <server>:<port> <optional: -t webhomedirectory> is all that's needed.
Parchment Press
Parchment Press
Dec 3 2013
5.5.6
0.0
Dec 3 2013
0.0
Version: 5.5.6
Why o why does MacUpdate track Unix software in the main Mac software channel? Just a suggestion, but i would prefer it if you had a separate tab/category for server software, daemons, CLI utilities and the like. That way, the 90% who don't use it won't have to contend with the added entries on the tracker. (I do personally use a lot of server-oriented software and CLI tools, so i would personally check that category for updates. But my preference would be to separate them out to another category listing.)
Neil-M
Neil-M
Jun 1 2011
5.3.0-3
0.0
Jun 1 2011
0.0
Version: 5.3.0-3
From the developers website; Note: The package on this page is outdated. I recommend this new PHP distribution for Mac OS X, it is based on mine: http://blog.liip.ch/archive/2011/04/13/php-5-3-for-os-x-10-6-one-line-installer.html http://php-osx.liip.ch/ - is the best source for a 10.6 version of php.
schmelding
schmelding
Sep 4 2009
5.3.0-3
0.0
Sep 4 2009
0.0
Version: 5.3.0-3
Since Snow Leopard wiped-out my install of the entropy version of PHP, does anybody know what would happen if I reinstalled this?
Neil-M
Neil-M
Jul 31 2009
5.3.0-3
0.0
Jul 31 2009
0.0
Version: 5.3.0-3
Now PHP 5.3.0-3 Thanks Marc for compiling this for OS X - it gets me an easy way to get an upto date php distro, with GD (not on Apple's vanilla inbuilt), etc. onto my server - without waiting, waiting for Apple to update.
Sandro-Bilbeisi
Sandro-Bilbeisi
Nov 14 2014
5.0
Nov 14 2014
5.0
Version: null
BlakeC6588
BlakeC6588
Oct 15 2013
5.0
Oct 15 2013
5.0
Version: null
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
Sep 16 2013
5.0
Sep 16 2013
5.0
Version: null
olamaekle
olamaekle
Aug 6 2013
5.0
Aug 6 2013
5.0
Version: null
Zetsurin
Zetsurin
Dec 19 2006
5.0
Dec 19 2006
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Sep 28 2004
4.8
Sep 28 2004
4.8
Version: null
Guest
Guest
May 18 2003
5.0
May 18 2003
5.0
Version: null