How to point to PHP executable?

[chrmarti]

From @TRE8 on December 1, 2016 5:42

• VSCode Version: 1.7.2
• OS Version: Max osX 10.11

Steps to Reproduce:

Hi, I'm trying to point VSCode to my PHP executable. I'm on a Mac and using MAMP Pro, which I believe is the PHP executable that I'm suppose to point to.

I've gone into settings.json and added this line:

// Points to the php executable.
"php.validate.executablePath":  "/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.0.12/bin"

Here's an image to help if needed.

Not sure if I entered the file path wrong or if I should use a different one, it doesn't seem to click. I still get a message that PHP executable is not connected to VSCode.

Also, new to Github and trying to tag this as a question but don't see an option to tag a label to this post.

Copied from original issue: microsoft/vscode#16309

[chrmarti]

The path needs to point at the php executable. (See https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/languages/php.)

[chrmarti]

From @TRE8 on December 1, 2016 17:43

Thanks, I see in the docs it says
{ "php.validate.executablePath": "c:/php/php.exe" }

But I'm on a Mac :/

Can't seem to figure out where the PHP executable is located.

[chrmarti]

Have you tried "php.validate.executablePath": "/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.0.12/bin/php"?

[chrmarti]

From @TRE8 on December 1, 2016 23:43

Good idea and I tried your suggestion but still get the message

The language server needs at least PHP 7 installed. Version found: 5.5.30

I tried adding ~ before "/Application" and got the following message:
"php.validate.executablePath": "~/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.0.12/bin/php"

Cannot validate the php file. The php program was not found. Use the 'php.validate.executablePath' setting to configure the location of 'php'

[klaasvw]

Have you tried php.executablePath instead of php.validate.executablePath? Even though the settings editor warns it doesn't recognise the configuration setting it does seem to solve the problem.

[felixfbecker]

validate has nothing to do with this extension, but is the built-in validation of VS Code. I would disable that, because you will get duplicate validation.
php.executablePath should be set to the path of the binary, eg "/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.0.12/bin/php".
And it needs to be at least PHP 7.

[AmirSimantov]

@klaasvw - your suggestion of using php.executablePath instead of php.validate.executablePath works in my case. Thanks!

[ramseyjiang]

"php.executablePath":'/usr/local/bin/php',

I did it as above, but block still not work

[erkanarslan]

I think this plugin does not detect php on linux environment or cannot use it. Because I set

"php.executablePath": "/usr/bin/php"

and it still does not work.

[vladonof]

Same issue here caused by having docker persistent storage in the root of the project.
What I ended up doing was chowning the persistent database folder, opening vs code, confirm it works, and only after that I would spin up my containers. It's annoying, but it works.

Also, this is what I've got in my settings

    "php.executablePath": "/usr/bin/php",
    "php.validate.enable": true,
    "php.validate.run": "onSave",
    "php.suggest.basic": false,

[Vangoly]

Mac user.

Good evening guys. I am struggling to have xdebug working and I would appreciate some help.
Following this guide I think it is correct to add
"php.executablePath": "/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.3.7/bin/php"
to the settings.json file to override the default values that are described here.
However, when I do try to edit the settings.json file I get a yellow outline saying that something is wrong. If I go to Code > preferences > settings I do not get the whole set of values, instead I get an User Interface that allows me to navigate through both User and Workspace settings. As a consequence, I am not able to find php.executablePath and then edit it.

Furthermore, I would like to disable php.validate.enable: true as @felixfbecker kindly suggested, but as per the same problem, I cannot find it as well.

All this pain, as I said, in order to have 'listen xdebug' working correctly. So far, it works only if I do restart constantly my MAMP servers.

Thank you so much for your help.

D.

I attach two files

[razan-rai]

Within the Terminal, run vim ~/.bash_profile

Typeiand then paste the following at the top of the file:

export PATH=/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.3.8/bin:$PATH
Hit ESC, Type :wq, and hit Enter

In Terminal, run source ~/.bash_profile

[theMyth721]

I have just updated to macOS Big Sur 11.5.2 and also installed PHPIntellisense. I am not sure what is broken but VSCode seems to be pointing to the wrong PHP.
Its pointing to /usr/bin/php instead of /opt/homebrew/bin/php

I tried editing settings.json changed both php.executablePath and validate.executablePath and none made any difference

I have asked a question here on stack overflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68899144/wrong-php-version-executable-in-vscode-terminal-but-works-perfectly-in-mac-termi

[Dominhodelapaz]

I thaught I was close but no, Razan, the last was good until /Users/.../.bash_profile:1: permission denied: /Users/.../.profile
...@192 projekt %

[vzip]

Within the Terminal, run vim ~/.bash_profile

Typeiand then paste the following at the top of the file:

export PATH=/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php7.3.8/bin:$PATH Hit ESC, Type :wq, and hit Enter

In Terminal, run source ~/.bash_profile

THX