How can I to run php script from powershell-commandline?

Question

How can i setup my powershell to run php scripts in like a commandcall like this

php test.php

I'm able to do this on a server at work which I connect to by putty, but would be nice if I was able to execute those scripts directly from my own without having some server running. I also know about Xaml, which I don't like since its require you to refresh some browser.

Answer 1

You can do all the stuff suggested above or ...

Go to php.net and download the php file stack for windows.

Copy the file stack into say c:\php or if you want multiple versions, say c:\php5 or c:\php7 etc.

Open powershell and type c:\php\php.exe -h, you will get the php help output. Yay you are up and running, whoot.

(Note: you may need to rename php.ini.development -> php.ini

Advanced instructions:-

Type env into os search (cortana) and select environmental variables.

Add your php location to path (c:\php) and create a variable php (or php5 etc) pointing to c:\php\php.exe

Now you can run php in powershell with php (php -h to test).

Note: while not the question, this also works in the git bash shell.

Answer 2

I'm assuming windows since you said powershell. You can just install php on windows but that means also installing apache or enabling IIS.

Or there's apparently a built-in webserver for command-line functionality that might minimize the amount of headache involved in configuring that stuff.

This might help get you going also: http://php.net/manual/en/install.windows.legacy.index.php#install.windows.legacy.commandline