Adding New Versions of PHP to MAMP

In this video we add a new version of PHP to MAMP.

At the tie of this video MAMP comes installed with 7.4.21 and 8.0.8. I needed to install PHP 8.1.8. This is possible by using the files from the version of PHP installed on your computer.

This tutorial uses a Mac, but a similar logic may work for a PC.

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[RodrigoSotoCastro]

Nice video. Also nice to know the free version of MAMP only display the last version from php 7 and 8. I downloaded the Pro version of Mamp using the free trial which by default includes a lot of php versions but the free version only let you choose between two. So all that I had to do was delete o rename the last version of php (as I needed the 8.1 not the 8.2) and it works perfectly. So thank you very much.

[HenrikStrindberg]

Many thanks! Running OSX Ventura 13 on a M1 Mac I found the directories to be /opt/homebrew/cellar/php/ 
and for the module:

[Kaan_Solo]

First time in my life i logged in only to give you a thumbs up:)

[fegarcia]

I was looking for this solution everywere. This is the first that works!!! Thanks, yore greate!!!!

[AjanTurkey]

Nice & straight to the point, thanks

[周瑄嫀]

thank you!!! it solved my problem i worked for a week!

[sandaledemarche]

To find your directory php-config --extension-dir, I you might have to dig a bit in the files

[jmcbade]

In MAMP, uder the PHP section there is a little "+" symbol nect to the dropdown for the default PHP version. Click that and add the PHP version yu want to use.

[fabiobasile]

Hello, I'm using the PHP version 8.1.9. I followed all your steps but I always end up to have the same error: "Apache couldn't be started. Please check your MAMP installation and configuration. "!!...Do you know why? Can you help me please?..thanks a lot.

[AndreaRiezzo]

Thank you for the video but you did not specify that it must be MAMP 6
Maybe it's my limitation, the procedure is not applicable to MAMP 5 :(

[Yonas]

After updating php in mamp I have now problem with phpmyadmin no working, I check the file config.inc.php was correct. Please help . Thank you

[SakuraHougetsu]

how can i do these steps on windows using the mamp windows version

[HologramJay]

Will this process work for an m1? Also, should I uninstall the previous version of php before install 8.1 with brew?

[linhang]

Hi Adam, in my case, php version is 8.1.11
In folder : instead of libphp.so
When I start server, it gives error 'Apache couldn't be started. Please check your MAMP installation and configuration.'.
Please guide me in this case how to start server with php 8.1.11.
Thank you!

[realEsDev]

Thanks a lot man for sharing this... you've got a sub. But it generated a phpmyadmin issue, Any idea to fix it... thanks

[cirke]

There is nothing in my user local cellar, where did you find the installed 8.1.8 ? Sorry but your video is totally useless if you don’t say where to get the current 8.1.9 version