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Install PHP 7.3 on macOS 14

Warning! This PHP version is end-of-life!

PHP 7.3 reached end of life on 06 Dec 2021 and is no longer being updated. It's strongly recommended to upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. You can read the official PHP migration guide here.

Installing PHP 7.3 on macOS 14

Prerequisites

  • macOS 14 (Sonoma) installed
  • Administrator access to your Mac
  • Homebrew package manager installed
  • Command Line Tools for Xcode installed

Installation

  1. Open Terminal

    open -a Terminal

  2. Update Homebrew

    brew update

  3. Install PHP 7.3

    brew install [email protected]

  4. Link PHP 7.3

    brew link [email protected]

  5. Add PHP to your PATH

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

Verification

  1. Check PHP version

    php -v

    You should see output indicating PHP 7.3.x is installed

  2. Verify PHP configuration

    php -i

    This will display detailed PHP configuration information

  3. Test PHP execution

    php -r "phpinfo();"

    This should output PHP information without any errors