Earlier versions of Mac had PHP preinstalled. Currently, one of the best ways to use PHP is through Docker. Docker is an application that lets you create a development environment in a specific container.
- Install Docker https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/
docker-compose builddocker-compose up- Navigate to http://localhost:8000/
From here on out, you can start and stop your docker instance from the Docker application.
| Description | Node.js | PHP |
|---|---|---|
| Pacakge manager | npm | composer |
| Routing | Express | Laravel |
| Variables | let a = 1; | $a = 1; |
| Strings | let b = 'hello'; | $b = 'hello'; |
| Template literal | ${a} |
"$a" |
In Postico, create a new shortcut. Use the following:
Nickname: Docker Snowfall Host: localhost Port: 5433 User: postgres Password: secret