Overview PHP is a highly popular server-side scripting language used extensively for creating dynamic and interactive websites. This tutorial will cover the steps to install PHP 8.3 on AlmaLinux 8. However, the instructions can be adapted for other versions as well. Installation Steps Step for AlmaLinux 8 Only: Import GPG Key Repository This step is specific to AlmaLinux 8 and should be skipped if you are using CentOS 7. Execute the following command to import the updated GPG keys on AlmaLinux 8: rpm --import https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/RPM-GPG-KEY-AlmaLinux 1. Update The System First, check for any available updates: dnf check-update If updates are available, update the system with: yum update -y Then, reboot the system: reboot 2. Add Remi RPM Repository You will need to install EPEL for PHP: dnf -y install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm Next, install the Remi repository: dnf -y install http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm Update the DNF cache with: dnf makecache -y 3. Reset Default PHP Module Before proceeding with the PHP installation, reset the default PHP module: dnf module reset php -y 4. Install PHP To install PHP, use the following command (replace "8.3" with the desired version number if different): dnf module install php:remi-8.3 Complete the installation with: dnf -y install php 5. Verify PHP Installation To ensure PHP was installed correctly, run: php -v PHP Extensions To list all available PHP extensions, use: php -m To install a specific PHP extension, use the following command format (replacing "extension_name" with the actual name of the extension): dnf install php-extension_name To install multiple extensions simultaneously, use the following format: dnf install php-{common,pear,cgi,curl,mbstring,gd,mysqlnd,gettext,bcmath,json,xml,fpm,intl,zip,imap}

[AlmaLinux 8] PHP Installation Guide on AlmaLinux 8

PHP is a highly popular server-side scripting language used extensively for creating dynamic and interactive websites.

This tutorial will cover the steps to install PHP 8.3 on AlmaLinux 8. However, the instructions can be adapted for other versions as well.

This step is specific to AlmaLinux 8 and should be skipped if you are using CentOS 7.
Execute the following command to import the updated GPG keys on AlmaLinux 8:
rpm --import https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/RPM-GPG-KEY-AlmaLinux

dnf check-update

yum update -y

reboot

dnf -y install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm

dnf -y install http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm

dnf module reset php -y

To install PHP, use the following command (replace "8.3" with the desired version number if different):

dnf module install php:remi-8.3

dnf -y install php

php -v

To list all available PHP extensions, use:

php -m

To install a specific PHP extension, use the following command format (replacing "extension_name" with the actual name of the extension):

dnf install php-extension_name

dnf install php-{common,pear,cgi,curl,mbstring,gd,mysqlnd,gettext,bcmath,json,xml,fpm,intl,zip,imap}