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Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar

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Install PHP & MySQL in MacOS

Step 1) Install Brew

Ref: https://brew.sh/

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
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Step 2) Install PHP 

brew install php
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To install a specific version

brew install php@8.1
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To make a specific php version as default:

brew link --overwrite --force php@8.1
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Step 3) Install PHP Extensions 

brew tap shivammathur/php
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brew tap shivammathur/extensions
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Eg: Install imap

brew install imap@8.1
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To verify run:

php -m
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Step 4) Install Composer 

brew install composer
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Step 5) Install Laravel Valet

Ref: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/valet

composer global require laravel/valet
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valet install
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To change the default version of valet:

valet use php@8.1
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To verify:

valet php -v
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To install composer packages in a project root directory, run

valet composer install
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then run

valet link
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Now, you can visit: http://<project-directory>.test, it should render default page.

Step 6) MySql Database

Install DBngin from https://dbngin.com/

Step 7) Install PhpMyAdmin 

$cfg['blowfish_secret'] = ''; //some random key
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = '127.0.0.1';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;
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Try to open and login.

Or you can also install https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sequel-ace/id1518036000?mt=12

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Leslie •

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