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Install PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu 20.04

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Installing PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu 20.04

Prerequisites

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed
User account with sudo privileges
Terminal access
Internet connection

Installation

Update the package list:
```
sudo apt update
```

Install PHP 7.4 and common extensions:

sudo apt install php7.4 php7.4-cli php7.4-fpm php7.4-json php7.4-common php7.4-mysql php7.4-zip php7.4-gd php7.4-mbstring php7.4-curl php7.4-xml php7.4-bcmath

When prompted, confirm the installation by pressing 'Y' and then 'Enter'.

Verification

Check the installed PHP version:
```
php -v
```

You should see output similar to:

PHP 7.4.x (cli) (built: ...) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v7.4.x, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

Verify installed PHP modules:
```
php -m
```