how to check if there are multiple versions of php in windows10 need 7.1 for laravel packages?

Question

I have downloaded two versions of PHP 5.6.35 and 7.1 set there environment variables but each time i run command to check versions

php -v

it gives 5.6

I need 7.0 for laravel packages but my wamp server requires 5.6.

i set the path variable of both . but when i use in project it give's eror

doctrine/inflector v1.2.0 requires php ^7.0 -> your PHP version (5.6.25) does not satisfy that requirement

any help

Possible duplicate of [How can one run multiple versions of PHP 5.x on a development LAMP server?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/524508/how-can-one-run-multiple-versions-of-php-5-x-on-a-development-lamp-server) — Masivuye Cokile, Oct 11 '17 at 08:59
Possible duplicate of [How can one run multiple versions of PHP 5.x on a development server](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/524508/how-can-one-run-multiple-versions-of-php-5-x-on-a-development-lamp-server) — Masivuye Cokile, Oct 11 '17 at 09:00

vstelmakh · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-11T09:34:59.353

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You get 5.6, because it set in your PATH system variable.
If you need an additional 7.0, you could download it and use full path to php.exe to execute it.

Example:

C:\php7\php.exe -v

Or you could change PATH to php 7 directory. Then you will be able to run it with only php command. In this case, to run php 5.6 you will have to use full path to it. Don't forget to logout/reboot the system to apply the PATH variable changes.

Set only one version of php to PATH because system runs the first founded php.exe, in your case this is php 5.6.

edited Oct 11 '17 at 09:34

answered Oct 11 '17 at 09:03

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i set the path as well but i run in my project i give error doctrine/inflector v1.2.0 requires php ^7.0 -> your PHP version (5.6.25) does not satisfy that requirement. – Arslan Ahmad khan Oct 11 '17 at 09:10
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You could use it from any dir, using a full path to php executable. `C:\php7\php.exe` instead of just `php` – vstelmakh Oct 11 '17 at 09:12
yes i set full path "C:\php7\php.exe" but not work's outside dir – Arslan Ahmad khan Oct 11 '17 at 09:14
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You need to logout/reboot the system to apply changes to PATH variable. – vstelmakh Oct 11 '17 at 09:16
same after reboot – Arslan Ahmad khan Oct 11 '17 at 09:18
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In your latest question edit i saw you set both php dirs to PATH. It's not a good idea, because system runs the first founded php.exe, in your case this is php 5.6. You should set only one version of php to PATH, that you want to execute with only `php`. For other one you should use full path, and don't add it to PATH. – vstelmakh Oct 11 '17 at 09:23
yes you are right i set both php dirs to path and 5.6 comes first ok i set it to one – Arslan Ahmad khan Oct 11 '17 at 09:26

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 11 '17 at 09:51

You can install multiple versions of php in Windows. But you need to do the following every time you need a run a project which supports a specific PHP version:

Enable php module for Apache/Nginx etc.
Add php executable path to global PATH variable, and remove references to old path.

Have a look at this answer on how to automate version change on Windows.

how to check if there are multiple versions of php in windows10 need 7.1 for laravel packages?

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