PHP Command Line Tools
This page provides a quick reference for common PHP command-line tools.
Basic Commands
# Check PHP version
php -v
# List installed PHP modules
php -m
# Display phpinfo() information
php -i
# Lint a PHP file
php -l file.php
# Lint all PHP files in the current directory
find . -name "*.php" -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 -P8 php -l
Interactive Shell and Web Server
# Start an interactive shell
php -a
# Start a local web server on port 3000 (PHP >= 5.4)
php -S localhost:3000
Finding Configuration Files
# Locate php.ini files
php -i | grep "php.ini"
Further Resources
For more detailed information, refer to the following resources: