PHP is a popular open-source server-side scripting language that is integral in developing dynamic web pages. PHP 8.0 is finally out and was released on November 26th, 2020. It promises lots of improvements and optimizations which are set to streamline how developers write and interact with PHP code. Show In this guide, you will learn how to install PHP 8.0 on CentOS 8/7 and RHEL 8/7. Step 1: Enable EPEL and Remi Repository on CentOS/RHELRight off the bat, you need to enable the EPEL repository on your system. EPEL, short for Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, is an effort from the Fedora team that provides a set of additional packages that are not present by default on RHEL & CentOS. $ sudo dnf install -y https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm [On CentOS/RHEL 8] $ sudo yum install -y https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm [On CentOS/RHEL 7] Remi repository is a third-party repository that provides a wide range of PHP versions for RedHat Enterprise Linux. To install the Remi repository, run the command: $ sudo dnf install -y https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm [On CentOS/RHEL 8] $ sudo yum install -y https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm [On CentOS/RHEL 7] Step 2: Install PHP 8 on CentOS/RHELOnce the installation is complete, proceed and list the available php module streams as shown: $ sudo dnf module list php [On RHEL 8] Right at the bottom, be sure to notice the remi-8.0 php module. We need to enable this module before installing PHP 8.0. To enable php:remi-8.0, execute: $ sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.0 -y [On RHEL 8]Enable PHP Remi Module On CentOS 7, use the following commands. $ sudo yum -y install yum-utils $ sudo yum-config-manager --disable 'remi-php*' $ sudo yum-config-manager --enable remi-php80 Once enabled, install PHP 8.0 for Apache or Nginx web server as shown: Install PHP 8.0 for ApacheTo install PHP 8 on the installed Apache web server, run: $ sudo dnf install php php-cli php-commonInstall PHP 8 for Apache Install PHP 8.0 for NginxIf you are using Nginx in your development stack, consider installing php-fpm as shown. $ sudo dnf install php php-cli php-common php-fpm Step 3: Verify PHP 8.0 on CentOS/RHELThere are two ways that you can use to verify the PHP version. On command-line, issue the command. $ php -vVerify PHP 8 from Command-line Additionally, you can create a sample php file in the /var/www/html folder as shown: $ sudo vim /var/www/html/info.php Then add the following PHP code which will populate the version of PHP alongside installed modules. <?php phpinfo(); ?> Save and exit. Be sure to restart the Apache or Nginx web server as shown. $ sudo systemctl restart httpd $ sudo systemctl restart nginx Next, head over to your browser and go to the address shown: http://server-ip/info.php The webpage displays a wealth of information regarding the version of PHP installed such as build date, build system, Architecture, and a host of PHP extensions. Check PHP 8 InfoStep 3: Install PHP 8.0 Extensions in CentOS/RHELPHP extensions are libraries that provide added functionality to PHP. To install a php extension, use the syntax: $ sudo yum install php-{extension-name} For example, to enable PHP to seamlessly work with MySQL, you can install the MySQL extension as shown. $ sudo yum install php-mysqlnd Finally, you can verify the installed extensions using the command: $ php -m To verify if a specific extension is installed, execute: $ php -m | grep extension-name For example: $ php -m | grep mysqlndVerify PHP Extension In the end, we hope that you can now comfortably install PHP 8.0 alongside various php extensions on CentOS/RHEL 8/7. If You Appreciate What We Do Here On TecMint, You Should Consider:TecMint is the fastest growing and most trusted community site for any kind of Linux Articles, Guides and Books on the web. Millions of people visit TecMint! to search or browse the thousands of published articles available FREELY to all. If you like what you are reading, please consider buying us a coffee ( or 2 ) as a token of appreciation. We are thankful for your never ending support. |