To install PHP 8.2 for Apache on Fedora 40, follow these steps:
Step 1 : Update
Step 2 : Import PHP Remi Repository
Step 3 : Check PHP modules
Step 4 : Enable PHP Remi Repository
Step 5 : Install PHP core
Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP extensions
Explanation of extensions:
- cli: Command Line Interface for PHP
- mysqlnd: MySQL Native Driver for PHP
- curl: Client URL Library for PHP
- gd: GD Graphics Library for PHP
- mcrypt: Encryption functions for PHP
- json: JSON extension for PHP
- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository
- common: Common files for PHP
- xml: XML processing for PHP
- zip: ZIP archive support for PHP
- devel: Development files for PHP
- xsl: XSL Transformation support for PHP
- soap: SOAP extension for PHP
- bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics for PHP
- mbstring: Multibyte string extension for PHP
- gettext: Gettext support for PHP
- imagick: ImageMagick extension for PHP
Step 7 : Set PHP version
Step 8 : Verify PHP version
Step 9 : Restart Apache
Step 10 : Test PHP (create info.php file)
Step 11 : Visit your domain to see the PHP info result.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.2 for Apache on Fedora 40.