Is there any way to test PHP locally without installing a server?

Question

I\'m looking for something like http://phpfiddle.org/, but completely local. I don\'t want to commit to installing something as complex as Apache, then PHP on top of that, j

Answer 1

You should try phpsh as well. It is a php interactive shell from the facebook developer folks with history, tab completion and quick access to documentation.

The project is maintained on github.

Answer 2

You can download a portable webserver http://www.usbwebserver.net/en/ and use this script under it https://github.com/websiteduck/Run-PHP-Code

Answer 3

Use psysh which is a wonderful tool for the purpose you described.

If your project is on Laravel, then it's "built in", as tinker, so you can invoke it as php artisan tinker.

Answer 4

There's no need for a server if using PHP 5.5+ - it has a built-in server (http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.webserver.php)

Just use:

$ cd ~/public_html
$ php -S localhost:8000

Answer 5

I really dont think so. but it isnt so complex as you think.

if you are on windows - just download: http://www.wampserver.com/ - it will install the whole server for you (mysql&phpmyadmin,php5).

on linux - got to google: install lamp to [your-linux] -- and follow the simple instructions

Answer 6

If you use a development environment, like Aptana Studio, you might as well click on the Run As, and run it in your preferred browser. You need WAMP/XAMPP to be installed and running in order to do so.