PHP Development Environment

In this appendix, we’ll discuss the tools that we need to run PHP projects on our local machines.

In short, we’ll discuss:

• The LAMP stack that we can use.
• The editor.
• The version control.
• The browser.

The LAMP stack

There are two main ways to set up an “AMP” stack on your computer:

• We can install each component separately. This approach is loved by many folks in GNU/Linux.
• We can also use a ready-to-use bundle or package. This approach is preferred by folks who use Windows

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