PHP Server on Local Machine

PHP server on local machine?

Install and run XAMPP: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

How to make php -S to work on local network?

EDIT:

You will want to launch the server with the command

php -S 0.0.0.0:8888

This will allow you to access the server remotely (see docs http://php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.webserver.php)

After this is done there are 2 ways to view the site on your local network

http://192.168.1.2:8888 where 192.168.1.2 is the IP address of your computer which you can find in your System Preferences under Network.

http://myMac.local:8888 where myMac is your local computer name which you can find in your System Preferences under Sharing.

REMEMBER: Both of these options may require your firewall to allow incoming traffic to port 8888 (or whatever port your script is listening on), if you have that running.

Is it possible to run .php files on my local computer?

Sure you just need to setup a local web server. Check out XAMPP: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

That will get you up and running in about 10 minutes.

There is now a way to run php locally without installing a server:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/21872484/672229

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

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

Can I parse PHP locally without the use of a local host server?

You can always just save your files inside your localhost folder. Tools like xampp make running a php server effortless. Open the file in a browser, and whenever you make changes they will instantly be visible without having to copy the files around.

I cannot reach php built-in server running on a VM

You are binding your server to localhost. It is only listening on the localhost network interface. It won't be accessible outside of that machine.

Tell it to listen on your externally facing IP address instead.

Alternatively, tell it to listen on all network interfaces:

php -S 0.0.0.0:9889

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