Download PHP 8.5.0 on Windows 11
40sReveals the latest PHP version download and the crucial choice between thread-safe and non-thread-safe builds.
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This tutorial demonstrates how to download and install the latest version of PHP (8.5.0) on a Windows 11 machine. The process involves downloading the thread-safe zip version, extracting it to the C drive, and adding the folder path to the system's environment variables.
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[0:02]
Download PHP
Open browser, go to php.net, click Downloads, select the latest version (PHP 8.5.0), choose the thread-safe zip version.
[0:35]
Extract and Rename
Create a folder (e.g., PHP), extract the zip there, rename the directory to 'PHP 8.5' (replace spaces with hyphens), then move it to the C drive.
[1:56]
Add to PATH
Open Environment Variables, edit the Path variable, remove any old PHP entry, add the new PHP folder path (e.g., C:\PHP 8.5), and apply changes.
[2:32]
Verify Installation
Open Command Prompt or bash, type 'php -v', and confirm the installed version (PHP 8.5.0) is displayed.
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What is the latest PHP version installed in this tutorial?
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What is the latest PHP version installed in this tutorial?
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PHP 8.5.0
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Which version of PHP zip file is recommended in the tutorial: thread-safe or non-thread-safe?
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Which version of PHP zip file is recommended in the tutorial: thread-safe or non-thread-safe?
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Thread-safe
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What command is used to verify PHP installation in the command prompt?
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What command is used to verify PHP installation in the command prompt?
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php -v
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Where should the PHP folder be placed after extraction?
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Where should the PHP folder be placed after extraction?
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In the C drive
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What must be edited in Windows to add PHP to the system PATH?
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What must be edited in Windows to add PHP to the system PATH?
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Environment Variables → Path variable
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Latest PHP version identified
Clearly states the version being installed (8.5.0), which is the core of the tutorial.
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Thread-safe vs non-thread-safe
Explains the two available versions and the choice made, important for server compatibility.
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Verification command
Shows the simple command to confirm successful installation, a key step for any developer.
2:36Full Transcript
[00:02] Asalamu alayikum. In this video, we
[00:04] learn how to install the latest version
[00:05] of PHP on Windows 11 machine. So, open
[00:08] your favorite browser. I am Windows
[00:10] Chrome. Type here PHP.
[00:13] And from here, go to the PHP. Click on
[00:15] the official website of the PHP. And
[00:17] click on downloads. And you we can see
[00:20] here the latest version of PHP is PHP
[00:22] 8.5.0.
[00:24] So we have here two versions un uh non
[00:28] thread save and thread save version. I
[00:30] will go for thread save version and I'll
[00:32] click on zip.
[00:35] It will download. It will take a little
[00:36] time according to your internet speed
[00:43] and click on folder.
[00:50] I'll just create EHP
[00:56] and inside that I'll just extract here.
[01:03] Just read the zip. Go back and
[01:26] I'll rename this directory to
[01:29] EHP 8.5.
[01:34] cut this and go to your C drive. So you
[01:37] can see here I have multiple versions
[01:39] like 8 410 8.4.14. I'll just paste it
[01:44] here and I'll just replace this space
[01:46] with hyphen.
[01:48] So
[01:53] click it and
[01:56] go to your env
[02:02] click on environment variables and from
[02:04] here click on path here and you can see
[02:09] here we have
[02:11] uh
[02:13] this right now
[02:16] PHP 8.3.4 for uh 3.14. So I'll copy this
[02:20] just the path of this and go to the
[02:22] environment variables. Just delete this.
[02:25] Click on new and just paste it here.
[02:27] Click on okay. Okay. Okay. And I'll just
[02:32] open bash or command line command prompt
[02:36] and type here PHP-V.
[02:41] So you can see we have installed the
[02:42] latest version of PHP PHP 8. uh zero on
[02:47] this machine. So good luck guys. If you
[02:48] have any curious sation, feel free to
[02:50] comment below, subscribe channel, like
[02:51] the video, also watch how to install
[02:53] vamp on Windows 11 machine, how to
[02:55] install the add-ons on vamp and the
[02:58] other stuff on this channel. Thank you.