Complete PHP + Laravel Setup on Mac (2026)
The complete guide to setting up PHP, Composer, and Laravel on macOS from scratch.
⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Step 1: Install PHP 8.4
0:53 - Step 2: Install Composer + Laravel Installer
1:31 - Step 3: PHP Modules & Config (redis ext, memory_limit)
2:09 - Step 4: Create Laravel Project with Breeze
2:52 - Step 5: Essential Packages (Debugbar, IDE Helper, Telescope)
3:35 - Step 6: Run Your App
4:08 - Outro
📦 What you'll install:
✅ PHP 8.4 (with all required extensions)
✅ Composer 2.8
✅ Laravel Installer
✅ Laravel 12 with Breeze starter kit
✅ Laravel Debugbar
✅ Laravel IDE Helper
✅ Laravel Telescope
✅ Redis PHP extension
💻 All commands:
brew install php
brew install composer
composer global require laravel/installer
pecl install redis
laravel new my-app
composer require barryvdh/laravel-debugbar --dev
composer require barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper --dev
composer require laravel/telescope --dev
php artisan serve
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