How to Install PHP 8.0 on CentOS 7

To install PHP 8.0 on CentOS 7, follow these steps:

Step 1 : First, update your system to ensure all existing packages are up-to-date. Run the following command:

sudo yum update -y

Step 2 : Next, import the Remi repository, which provides the latest PHP versions for CentOS. Use the following command:

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

Step 3 : Enable the PHP 8.0 Remi repository to access PHP 8.0 packages. Execute the following command:

sudo yum-config-manager --enable remi-php80

Step 4 : Now, install PHP 8.0 core packages, including PHP-FPM and PHP CLI, by running:

sudo yum install -y php80 php80-php-fpm php80-php-cli

Step 5 : IInstall commonly used PHP extensions to enhance the functionality of your PHP installation. Use the following command:

sudo yum install -y php80-php-{mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

- mysqlnd: Native driver for MySQL

- curl: Library for making HTTP requests

- gd: Image processing and manipulation library

- mcrypt: Encryption functions (Note: Deprecated in PHP 7.2 and higher)

- json: Support for JSON data format

- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository

- common: Common files for PHP

- xml: XML parsing support

- zip: Handling ZIP compressed files

- devel: Files needed for development using PHP

- xsl: Support for XSLT transformations

- soap: Support for SOAP protocol

- bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics

- mbstring: Multibyte string handling

- gettext: Support for message translation

- imagick: Image manipulation using ImageMagick

Step 6 : Verify the Installation

Finally, verify the PHP installation and check the installed PHP version by running:

php80 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.0 on your CentOS 7 system.