Installing PHP

Lesson in the PHP Roadmap · Stage 2: Installing PHP

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Installing PHP?

Installing PHP is an essential process to start developing PHP applications. PHP can be installed on Windows, macOS, and various distributions of Linux. Places to get PHP include the official PHP website, package managers like APT for Linux and Homebrew for macOS, or bundled solutions like XAMPP or WAMP that provide PHP along with a web server and database. After successful installation, you can run a simple PHP script to verify the installation. Here's an example, <?php echo 'Hello, World!'; ?>, which should display "Hello, World!" when accessed in a web browser.

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Installing PHP: common questions

Can I learn Installing PHP in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Installing PHP in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Installing PHP tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 5 of 120 in the free PHP roadmap, in stage 2, Installing PHP. If you are new to PHP, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.