How to Install PHP 8.3 on AlmaLinux 9

To install PHP 8.3 on AlmaLinux 9, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Update Your System

Before installing PHP, update your system packages to ensure compatibility:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Import the PHP Remi Repository

Remi's repository provides the latest PHP versions for RHEL-based distributions, including AlmaLinux:

sudo dnf install -y https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-9.rpm

Step 3 : Check Available PHP Modules

List the available PHP versions to confirm that PHP 8.3 is available:

sudo dnf module list php -y

Step 4 : Enable PHP 8.3 Remi Repository

Enable the PHP 8.3 module from the Remi repository:

sudo dnf module enable php:remi-8.3 -y

Step 5 : Install PHP Core Packages

Install PHP 8.3 along with the necessary core components:

sudo dnf install -y php83 php83-php-fpm php83-php-cli

Step 6 : Install Common PHP Extensions

For a complete PHP setup, install commonly used extensions:

sudo dnf install -y php83-php-{mysqlnd,curl,gd,mcrypt,json,pear,common,xml,zip,devel,xsl,soap,bcmath,mbstring,gettext,imagick}

- php-mysqlnd: MySQL native driver for database connections.

- php-curl: Enables PHP to make HTTP requests.

- php-gd: Image processing library.

- php-mcrypt: Provides encryption functions.

- php-json: Supports JSON encoding and decoding.

- php-pear: Provides PHP package management.

- php-common: Includes commonly used PHP functions.

- php-xml: Handles XML files.

- php-zip: Enables ZIP file handling.

- php-devel: Development tools for PHP.

- php-xsl: Enables XSLT transformations.

- php-soap: Enables SOAP-based web services.

- php-bcmath: Provides arbitrary precision mathematics.

- php-mbstring: Supports multibyte character encoding.

- php-gettext: Enables language translation support.

- php-imagick: Adds ImageMagick support for image processing.

Step 7 : Verify Installation

Check if PHP 8.3 is installed successfully:

php83 -v

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP 8.3 on AlmaLinux 9.