I am trying to run Laravel but I was getting a mcrypt error. I found more than one php on my mac so I decided to delete both and reinstall. However I can not seem to find instructions on how to install the php. Every thing I find already has the php installed and it is instructions on how to make them work by enabling. I need to know how to get it installed.
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Any Mac built in the last 10 years comes with Apache and PHP installed and ready to go. All you need to do is run one command to start apache (apachectl start) and un-comment 1-2 lines in httpd.conf. installing massive packages that leave you with multiple copies is NOT necessary.
If you want a friendly interface and a box to check, get Apple's Server application.
One method is to download MacPorts from https://www.macports.org/install.php. Once done, run the command sudo port selfupdate then sudo port install php56 (which means php5.6. Adapt that for whichever version you need). You can also type port search php56 (or whichever version you chose) to get a list of PHP packages available for that version.
answered Jun 9, 2015 at 1:06
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I loaded php back using the macports and currently I only get a blank page when trying <?php phpinfo();?> the php module is loaded according to apachectl -M. Where would I look to solve this issue. I have been all over the web trying to fix this issue. Jun 9, 2015 at 11:51
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Got the php running again but now back to where I started when using Laravel: Use of undefined constant MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_128 - assumed 'MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_128'. Any ideas Jun 9, 2015 at 12:27
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The sudo install php56-mcrypt @5.6.9 seems to indicate it is already installed with no broken files found. Jun 9, 2015 at 12:33
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