How to Install PHP 7.4 on CentOS 7

To install PHP 7.4 on CentOS 7, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Update your system.

sudo yum update -y

Step 2 : Import the PHP Remi repository.

sudo yum install yum-utils
sudo yum install https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm

Step 3 : Enable the PHP Remi repository.

sudo yum-config-manager --enable remi-php74

Step 4 : Install PHP 7.4 core packages: php, php-fpm, and php-cli.

sudo yum install -y php74 php74-php-fpm php74-php-cli

Step 5 : Install commonly used PHP extensions:

sudo yum install -y php74-php-{mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

- mysqlnd: MySQL native driver for PHP.

- curl: Client URL library for URL handling.

- gd: Graphics Draw (GD) library for image processing.

- mcrypt: Encryption functions.

- json: JSON serialization support.

- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository framework.

- common: Common files for PHP.

- xml: XML parsing and manipulation.

- zip: Zip archive management.

- devel: Development files for PHP.

- xsl: XSLT transformation support.

- soap: SOAP protocol support.

- bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics.

- mbstring: Multibyte string support.

- gettext: Gettext functions for internationalization.

- imagick: ImageMagick PHP extension for image processing.

Step 6 : Verify the PHP version installed.

php74 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 7.4 on CentOS 7.