How to Install PHP 8.2 for Apache on Fedora 40

To install PHP 8.2 for Apache on Fedora 40, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Update

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Import PHP Remi Repository

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

Step 3 : Check PHP modules

sudo dnf module list php

Step 4 : Enable PHP Remi Repository

sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled remi

Step 5 : Install PHP core

sudo dnf install php82

Step 6 : Install commonly used PHP extensions

sudo dnf install php82-php-{cli,mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

Explanation of extensions:

- cli: Command Line Interface for PHP

- mysqlnd: MySQL Native Driver for PHP

- curl: Client URL Library for PHP

- gd: GD Graphics Library for PHP

- mcrypt: Encryption functions for PHP

- json: JSON extension for PHP

- pear: PHP Extension and Application Repository

- common: Common files for PHP

- xml: XML processing for PHP

- zip: ZIP archive support for PHP

- devel: Development files for PHP

- xsl: XSL Transformation support for PHP

- soap: SOAP extension for PHP

- bcmath: Arbitrary precision mathematics for PHP

- mbstring: Multibyte string extension for PHP

- gettext: Gettext support for PHP

- imagick: ImageMagick extension for PHP

Step 7 : Set PHP version

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/php php /usr/bin/php82 100
sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php82

Step 8 : Verify PHP version

php -v

Step 9 : Restart Apache

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 10 : Test PHP (create info.php file)

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

Step 11 : Visit your domain to see the PHP info result.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.2 for Apache on Fedora 40.