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Install PHP 7.1 on macOS 11

This version of PHP is actively supported.

Good news! PHP 7.1 is being actively supported through 20 Sep 2024. After that point, it's advisable to upgrade to the latest version, since the PHP team will only offer security-related support until 20 Sep 2024, at which point PHP 7.1 will be considered "end-of-life".

Installing PHP 7.1 on macOS 11

Prerequisites

macOS 11 (Big Sur) installed
Terminal access
Homebrew package manager installed

Installation

Open Terminal
Update Homebrew:
```
brew update
```
Install PHP 7.1:
```
brew install [email protected]
```
Link PHP 7.1:
```
brew link [email protected] --force
```

Add PHP to your PATH:

echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile

Reload your shell configuration:
```
source ~/.bash_profile
```

Verification

Check PHP version:
```
php -v
```
Verify PHP configuration:
```
php --ini
```
Test PHP installation:
```
php -r "phpinfo();"
```