Development guides

A practical local PHP development stack

Bring the interpreter, dependencies and local services into a workspace you can manage.

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Choose PHP and Composer

Runtime Manager provides supported PHP workloads and Composer-related tooling. Select a PHP version compatible with your project and verify it in a new terminal. Check required PHP extensions before running a framework or installing dependencies. Available versions and extension sets depend on the workload package.

Composer installs project dependencies; selecting a PHP interpreter does not install a project’s vendor directory. Follow the project’s documented setup and lockfile. Package downloads require permitted network access, and native requirements can differ across operating systems.

Run local services deliberately

OpenMind Studio includes local PHP server workflows and app-managed database tooling such as MariaDB and phpMyAdmin where supported. Start the services your project needs, check their status and use the documented local address. Resolve a port conflict before launching another service on the same port.

Keep development services local unless you intentionally configure access. Database credentials and project configuration need attention even on a personal machine. The application’s credential reveal or copy actions are user-controlled; do not assume every project uses the same database password or connection settings.

Keep application configuration explicit

For Laravel or another framework, install dependencies and configure the project according to its documentation. Changes to the project’s environment file should be deliberate. Database creation, migrations and test data remain project tasks rather than consequences of installing the editor.

Stop servers and databases before moving a portable workspace. Offline development is practical after the necessary runtime, dependencies and services are prepared, but remote APIs and package updates still need connectivity. Check the current release for available local-stack features and limitations.

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Setup advice for portable projects, shared computers and language-specific toolchains.