PVM - PHP Version Manager

Simple and powerful PHP version manager for Linux and macOS. Install, switch, and manage multiple PHP versions effortlessly.

🚀 Installation

Step 1: Download PVM

curl -o install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kunalGhoshOne/pvm/development/install.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

curl -o ~/.pvm.sh https://[save-the-artifact-content]

Or manually save the artifact to ~/.pvm.sh

**For Zsh:**
```bash
echo 'source ~/.pvm.sh' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

source ~/.pvm.sh

That's it! PVM will automatically install dependencies when needed.

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## 📖 Usage

### Install PHP Version

```bash
pvm install 8.3.0

source ~/.bashrc # or source ~/.zshrc

### List Installed Versions

```bash
pvm list

sudo apt-get install build-essential libxml2-dev libssl-dev
libcurl4-openssl-dev libzip-dev pkg-config

### Show Current Version

```bash
pvm current

brew install openssl curl zlib pkg-config

### Execute with Specific Version

```bash
pvm exec 8.2.0 script.php

pvm install 8.3.0 # Install PHP 8.3.0 pvm use 8.3.0 # Switch to it php -v # Verify

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🎯 Project-Specific Versions

Create a .phpversion file in your project:

echo "8.3.0" > .phpversion

PVM will automatically switch to this version when you cd into the directory.

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🔧 Additional Commands

Reinstall Dependencies

pvm reinstall-deps

Show PHP Binary Path

pvm which 8.3.0

View Help

pvm help

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💡 Example Workflow

# Install PHP 8.3.0
pvm install 8.3.0

# Switch to it
pvm use 8.3.0

# Verify
php -v

# Set as default
pvm alias default 8.3.0

# Install another version
pvm install 8.2.15
pvm use 8.2.15

# List all installed versions
pvm list

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🛠️ What Gets Installed?

PVM automatically installs these dependencies based on your OS:

• Build tools (gcc, make, autoconf)
• Required libraries (openssl, curl, libzip, libxml2)
• Development headers
• PHP compilation tools

Note: You may be prompted for your sudo password during first installation.

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📝 Uninstallation

Remove PVM and all installed PHP versions:

rm -rf ~/.pvm

Remove from shell profile:

# Remove this line from ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
source ~/.pvm.sh

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⚡ Tips

• Use pvm list-remote to see all available PHP versions
• Create a .phpversion file for automatic version switching
• Use aliases for quick switching: pvm alias prod 8.3.0
• Compilation takes 5-15 minutes depending on your system

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🐛 Troubleshooting

Dependencies failed to install:

pvm reinstall-deps

Compilation failed:

• Check error messages for missing libraries
• Run pvm reinstall-deps and try again

Version not switching:

source ~/.bashrc  # or source ~/.zshrc
pvm use 8.3.0

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📄 License

MIT License - Feel free to use and modify!