How to Install PHP 7.4 on Fedora 40

To install PHP 7.4 on Fedora 40, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Ensure your system is up to date by running:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Add the Remi's repository by executing:

sudo dnf install https://rpms.remirepo.net/fedora/remi-release-$(cut -d ' ' -f 3 /etc/fedora-release).rpm

Step 3 : Verify the available PHP modules with:

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable the PHP Remi repository using:

sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled remi

Step 5 : Install PHP core packages:

sudo dnf install php74 php74-php-fpm php74-php-cli

Step 6 : Install frequently used PHP extensions like mysqlnd, curl, gd...:

sudo dnf install php74-php-{mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

- mysqlnd: Provides MySQL Native Driver for PHP.

- curl: Enables PHP to communicate with various types of servers.

- gd: Adds support for creating and manipulating images.

- mcrypt: Offers encryption algorithms.

- json: Allows handling JSON data.

- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository.

- common: Commonly used PHP components.

- xml: Manipulates XML documents.

- zip: Provides functions for handling zip archives.

- devel: Development files necessary for building PHP extensions.

- xsl: Adds XSL transformation support.

- soap: Enables SOAP functionality.

- bcmath: Provides arbitrary precision mathematics.

- mbstring: Multibyte string support.

- gettext: Adds internationalization and localization capabilities.

- imagick: PHP extension to create, edit, and compose bitmap images.

Step 7 : Ensure PHP is installed correctly by checking the version:

php74 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 7.4 on Fedora 40.