Homebrew🔗

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS.

Installation🔗

Follow instruction on homebrew homepage.

For package and CLI application:

1	`brew install [package_name]`

For GUI application:

1	`brew install --cask [application_name]`

It's easy to install different versions of php with Homebrew (via Shivammathur) and switch to suit your project requirements.

First, add this tap :

1	`brew tap shivammathur/php`

To install current php version

1	`brew install shivammathur/php/php`

To specify a previous version

1	`brew install shivammathur/php/php@[version]`

After installing, you have to link it

1	`brew link --overwrite --force shivammathur/php/php@[version]`

To switch between two versions

1 2	`brew unlink php@[version#1] brew link --overwrite --force shivammathur/php/php@[version2]`

To list versions of php available (and check installed ones)

1	`brew search php`

Last update: October 14, 2025