PHP is a backend server-side language of web development. In general, we don’t need to take input from the console but sometimes we need to run a small function or block of code, for which we need to take input from the console.
Requirements:
Server: xampp or WampServer
How to set up PHP Console ?
Step 1: Go to C drive where your XAMPP is installed.
xampp
Step 2: Go to PHP folder in XAMPP folder
php folder
Step 3: Copy the path of that folder
c\xampp\php
Step 4: Go to System Properties then Advanced System Settings
Advanced system settings
Step 5: Goto Environment Variables and follow the below steps and paste the copied path and press ok.
Environment variables
new
c\xampp\php
Running PHP file: Open command prompt, go to the directory where your code is saved.
cd C:\xampp\htdocs
use this command to run php code
php file_name.php
cmd
