How to Install PHP 8.5 for Apache on AlmaLinux 10

To install PHP 8.5 for Apache on AlmaLinux 10, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Update all system packages to the latest version:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : Install the Remi repository, which provides newer PHP versions:

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

Step 3 : List all available PHP module streams:

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Reset the default PHP module and enable PHP 8.5:

sudo dnf module reset php -y
sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.5 -y

Step 5 : Install PHP 8.5 for Apache:

sudo dnf install -y php

Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP extensions:

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

• php-cli: Run PHP scripts from the command line
• php-mysqlnd: Native MySQL database driver
• php-curl: Send HTTP and API requests
• php-gd: Image processing and manipulation
• php-mcrypt: Encryption and decryption functions
• php-json: Handle JSON data
• php-pear: PHP package management system
• php-common: Core PHP files required by extensions
• php-xml: XML parsing and processing
• php-zip: ZIP archive support
• php-devel: Tools for developing PHP extensions
• php-xsl: XSLT transformations
• php-soap: SOAP web services support
• php-bcmath: High-precision mathematics
• php-mbstring: Multibyte string handling
• php-gettext: Localization and translation support
• php-imagick: Advanced image processing with ImageMagick

Step 7 : Check the installed PHP version:

php -v

Step 8 : Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 9 : Create a PHP test file:

sudo nano /var/www/example.com/public_html/info.php

Add the following content:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Save the file and open a browser, then access:

http://your-domain-or-server-ip/info.php

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured PHP 8.5 for Apache on AlmaLinux 10.