Can't install laravel installer via composer

Question

It says that it requires zip extension

laravel/installer v1.4.0 requires ext-zip...

Install using (to install the default version):

sudo apt install php-zip

Or, if you're running a specific version of PHP:

# For php v7.0
sudo apt-get install php7.0-zip

# For php v7.1
sudo apt-get install php7.1-zip

# For php v7.2
sudo apt-get install php7.2-zip

# For php v7.3
sudo apt-get install php7.3-zip

# For php v7.4
sudo apt-get install php7.4-zip

FOR MAC USERS with CATALINA

First, install homebrew. Then, say

brew install [email protected]
brew link [email protected]

restart the console and run the laravel installer

On centos 7 I have used:

yum install php-pecl-zip

because any other solution didn't work for me.

For PHP7.1 install this

sudo apt-get install php7.1-zip

If you're facing this issue with macOS Catalina, I recommend these steps:

1. Install Homebrew (if you haven't already done so): head over to brew.sh or simply run this command: /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Run brew install [email protected]

3. Update your $PATH variable to include the newly installed version of php:

echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc

echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/sbin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc

4. Reload your shell preferences script $ source ~/.zshrc or source ~/.bashrc

5. Finally, install laravel: composer global require laravel/installer

For Ubuntu 16.04, I have used this command for PHP7.2 and it worked for me.

sudo apt-get install php7.2-zip

Centos 7 with PHP7.2:

sudo yum --enablerepo=remi-php72 install php-pecl-zip