How can I easily switch between PHP versions on Mac OSX?

There are several ways to switch between PHP versions on Mac OSX, but one easy way is to use a tool like Homebrew and PHP switcher.

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Install Homebrew by running the following command in your Terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

2. Install PHP switcher by running the following command in your Terminal:

brew install php-switcher

3. Install the PHP versions that you want to switch between. For example, to install PHP 7.3, run the following command:

brew install [email protected]

4. Switch to the desired PHP version by running the following command:

php-switcher [version_number]

Replace [version_number] with the version number that you want to switch to. For example, to switch to PHP 7.3, run the following command:

php-switcher 7.3

Verify that the PHP version has been switched by running the following command:

php -v

This should display the version number of the currently active PHP version.

Note: Make sure to update your PATH environment variable to use the new version of PHP. You can do this by adding the following line to your .bashrc or .bash_profile file:

export PATH="$(brew --prefix)/opt/php@[version_number]/bin:$PATH"

Replace [version_number] with the version number of the PHP version you want to use.

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