🐘 Configure PHP Development

Last updated: February 15, 2026

Install PHP, configure Composer, set up Laravel, and troubleshoot PHP development on Windows

Overview

Set up a complete PHP development environment on Windows with PHP 8, Composer dependency manager, Laravel framework, and Xdebug debugging.

What this helps with

What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 30-45 minutes.

This is one of 28 Developer Tools & Programming fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix for this is in the WindowsHelper app.

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