Open the archive you’ve just downloaded and extract everything in this folder.

I strongly advise you also use the same folder naming approach to make it easier for you later. I will name it php817 because it will contain PHP 8.1.7 version. Once the download finishes, go to XAMPP folder and create a new PHP folder. If you download the wrong version, you may end up having problems with PHP and extensions. If you have Thread Safety enabled, then you should download the PHP version that does not contain NTS in its name.Īnd the opposite, if you have Non-Thread Safety enabled, you should download the version that contains NTS in its name. Now search for Thread Safety and notice if you have it enabled or not. If you already have a working PHP file or a project, you can go to that script file or inside your public/index.php and use the phpinfo() function. Most computers nowadays have a 64-bit operating system and based processor.īut if you are unsure about it, you can check out the About your PC section in Windows.Ĭoming back to Non-Thread Safe and Thread Safe versions.īefore downloading any versions, I would advise you to check if you have Thread Safety enabled in your current PHP installation.

The NTS and TS version which stands for Non-Thread Safe and Thread Safe.There are a couple of things you have to be aware of here: Whenever I want to download a PHP version I choose .Īt the time of writing, the latest PHP version is 8.1.7.

Let’s start by downloading a new PHP version. 5 Configure your app to use a certain PHP versionįor this tutorial, I’m going to use XAMPP 3.2.4 which is an older version that comes with PHP 7.4.4.Īdditionally, I would assume you already have a working version of PHP and some script files or a project you can use throughout the tutorial.

Xampp new version