How to Install PHP 7.4 on CentOS Stream 10

To install PHP 7.4 on CentOS Stream 10, you'll need to follow a few simple steps:

Step 1 : Before installing PHP, ensure your system is up to date. Run the following command to update all packages:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : The Remi repository provides access to multiple PHP versions. Install it with the following command:

sudo dnf install -y https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-10.rpm

Step 3 : List all available PHP modules to confirm the availability of PHP 7.4:

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable the PHP 7.4 module in the Remi repository by running:

sudo dnf module enable php:remi-7.4 -y

Step 5 : Install the core components of PHP, including php74, php74-php-fpm, and php74-cli:

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

Step 6 : Install frequently used PHP extensions to add additional functionality:

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

- mysqlnd: Enables interaction with MySQL databases.

- curl: Allows you to communicate with different servers using various protocols.

- gd: For handling image creation and manipulation.

- mcrypt: Provides encryption functionality.

- json: Enables JSON encoding and decoding.

- pear: A framework for reusable PHP components.

- common: Contains common files used by PHP.

- xml: For processing XML data.

- zip: Enables handling of ZIP archive files.

- devel: Required for developing PHP applications.

- xsl: Adds support for XSLT transformations.

- soap: For creating and consuming SOAP web services.

- bcmath: Provides support for arbitrary-precision mathematics.

- mbstring: Adds support for multibyte string processing.

- gettext: Enables translation support in PHP.

- imagick: For working with images using the ImageMagick library.

Step 7 : Check the installed PHP version to ensure it is installed correctly:

php74 -v

Congratulations! You've successfully installed PHP 7.4 on CentOS Stream 10.