Install PHP on MacOS

Step 1. Install Homebrew 

Install Homebrew, if it is not already installed.

https://brew.sh

• This will take a couple of minutes.
• Follow any steps that it recommends afterward.

Step 2. Install PHP 8.1 

Use Homebrew to install PHP.

brew install php@8.1

• Note: If it gets stuck, just hit Enter to flush the output.

Step 3. Install Caches 

This step is optional, but recommended for maximum performance.

1. Install APCu

pecl install apcu

2. Update php.ini

Find the location of your php.ini file.

php -i | grep "Loaded Configuration File"

Add the following entries to the bottom of your php.ini file.

[opcache]

opcache.enable=1
opcache.enable_cli=1

[apcu]

apc.enabled=1
apc.shm_size=32M
apc.ttl=7200
apc.enable_cli=1
apc.serializer=php

Step 4. Check It 

Check the PHP version.

$ php -v

You will see something like this:

PHP 8.1.7 (cli) (built: Jun  9 2022 14:08:46) (NTS)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.1.7, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with Zend OPcache v8.1.7, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

Great! 

Back to install THT:

Download & Install THT