How to Install PHP 8.2 for Apache on Fedora 39

To install PHP 8.2 on the Apache web server running on Fedora 39, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Update your system's package list to ensure you have the latest information about available packages and their versions.

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install the Remi repository, which provides up-to-date versions of PHP.

sudo dnf install http://rpms.remirepo.net/fedora/remi-release-39.rpm -y

Step 3 : Check the available PHP modules to ensure the Remi repository is recognized.

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable the PHP Remi repository to access the desired PHP version.

sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.2

Step 5 : Install the PHP core package for version 8.2.

sudo dnf install php

Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP extensions for various functionalities.

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

- cli: Command-line interface for PHP.

- mysqlnd: MySQL native driver for PHP.

- curl: Client URL library for data transfer.

- gd: Graphics Draw (used for image manipulation).

- mcrypt: Cryptography functions (considered obsolete, use alternatives).

- json: JSON handling support.

- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository.

- common: Common functions and classes.

- xml: XML support.

- zip: ZIP archive support.

- devel: Development files for building PHP extensions.

- xsl: XSLT support for PHP.

- soap: Simple Object Access Protocol support.

- bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics functions.

- mbstring: Multibyte string support.

- gettext: Gettext support for internationalization.

- imagick: PHP extension to create and modify images.

Step 7 : Check the installed PHP version to ensure it's the desired one.

php -v

Step 8 : Restart Apache Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 9 : Create a simple PHP file (info.php) in the web server's root directory to test PHP.

echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" | sudo tee /var/www/html/info.php

Step 10 : Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_domain_or_ip/info.php to view the PHP info page.

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the installation of PHP 8.2 for Apache on Fedora 39.