PHM

PHM

One build. Thousands of installs.

A binary PHP package manager for macOS.
No Homebrew. No MacPorts. No compilation.

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What Is PHM

Precompiled PHP

Built once
Installed instantly

macOS Only

Designed specifically for macOS
No cross-platform compromises

No Build Tools

No Homebrew
No MacPorts
No local compilation

Deterministic & Clean

No version conflicts
Native for your Mac
Always the same result

Why PHM Exists

Recompiling PHP on every laptop became normal.
Normal does not mean sane.

PHM follows the proven Debian pattern:
build once, distribute binaries, install instantly.

Installation

bash

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/phm-dev/phm/main/scripts/install-phm.sh | bash

Then add to your shell profile:

bash

export PATH="/opt/php/bin:$PATH"

Quick Start

bash

# Install PHP 8.5
phm install php8.5-cli php8.5-fpm php8.5-redis

# Set default version
phm use 8.5

# Verify
php -v

Keep PHM up to date: phm self-update

Key Features

Binary PHP packages

Version-scoped extensions

PHP-FPM service management

Extension enable / disable

Interactive TUI wizard

For MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac mini

Platform Scope

PHM runs on macOS only.

This is a deliberate choice.
Linux already has excellent PHP repositories.
PHM solves the macOS gap.

Power does not come from endless recompilation.
It comes from building once — and sharing wisely.