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Install PHP 8.2 on macOS 12

Warning! This version of PHP is outdated.

PHP 8.2 reached end of active support on 31 Dec 2024. As of today, PHP 8.2 is only receiving security related updates through 31 Dec 2026, at which point it will be considered end-of-life and receive no further updates. It's strongly recommended to upgrade to the latest version of PHP before then.

Installing PHP 8.2 on macOS 12

Prerequisites

macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
Command Line Tools for Xcode
Homebrew package manager

Installation

Open Terminal
Update Homebrew:
```
brew update
```
Install PHP 8.2:
```
brew install [email protected]
```
Link PHP 8.2:
```
brew link [email protected]
```
Add PHP to your PATH by adding the following line to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bash_profile:
```
export PATH="/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:$PATH"
```
Reload your shell configuration:
```
source ~/.zshrc
```
or
```
source ~/.bash_profile
```

Verification

Check PHP version:
```
php -v
```
You should see output indicating PHP 8.2.x
Verify PHP configuration:
```
php -i
```
This will display detailed PHP configuration information
Test PHP execution:
```
php -r "echo 'PHP 8.2 is working!';"
```
This should output: PHP 8.2 is working!