PHP is a popular server-side scripting language used for web development. This guide will show you how to install the latest version of PHP 8 on Rocky Linux.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before installing PHP, make sure your system is up to date:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Enable the EPEL Repository

First, you need to enable the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository:

sudo dnf install epel-release -y

Step 3: Enable the Remi Repository

Next, install the Remi repository, which provides the latest PHP packages:

sudo dnf install https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm -y

Step 4: Install PHP 8

Now you can install PHP 8 along with some commonly used extensions:

sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.0
sudo dnf install php php-cli php-fpm php-mysqlnd php-xml php-mbstring -y

Step 5: Verify PHP Installation

After the installation is complete, you can verify the PHP version by running:

php -v

Step 6: Configure PHP (Optional)

If you need to customize the PHP settings, edit the php.ini file:

sudo nano /etc/php.ini

Step 7: Restart PHP-FPM Service

Finally, restart the PHP-FPM service to apply any changes:

sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

Conclusion

You have successfully installed the latest version of PHP 8 on Rocky Linux. This version offers many improvements and new features for developing modern web applications.

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