COMPOSER: choose the command line php you want to use. There is nothing there

Question

I'm using the Composer Windows installer and it brings me to this window,

There is nothing in the dropdown, but I'm not sure where to pick the correct command-line PHP. Should I direct it to the php.exe in XAMPP folder?

if you are using xampp . see it under /xampp/php/php.exe . If are you using wampp it will be under /wamp/bin/php../php.exe — Web Artisan, May 23 '16 at 12:32
@BikashP thanks. Where is the composer.phar located? I need to install PHPCS but cmd can't find the composer.phar — deathlock, May 23 '16 at 12:53
@BikashP it's in C:\ProgramData\ComposerSetup\bin. What should I do now? — deathlock, May 23 '16 at 14:05
Copy composer.phar file and paste it to /xmpp/php folder . And you are done . — Web Artisan, May 23 '16 at 14:09
@BikashP, nah, stil lthe same. `Could not open input file: composer.phar`. I've copied everything in /ComposerSetup/bin. — deathlock, May 23 '16 at 15:06
For the ones using the wamp server the php.exe file location will be drive:\wamp\bin\php\php5.5.12\php.exe — Haisum Usman, Nov 01 '16 at 20:27
XAMPP with the PHP 5x branch uses the binary `php-win.exe` instead of `php.exe` which makes the Composer installer unable to run unless you also expect the person installing XAMPP to know how to remove and reinstall Windows services. — Dissident Rage, Jul 24 '17 at 20:43

score 67 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 24 '17 at 19:28

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If you are using wampp do this:

Click the browser button.
Then select your file path like following path.

(C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.4.12\php.exe)

If you are using xampp do this:

Click the browser button.
Then select your file path like the following path.

(C:/xampp/php/php.exe)

edited Aug 24 '17 at 19:28

Niek Brouwer

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answered Feb 17 '17 at 05:19

Mathan Kumar

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score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 21 '17 at 18:16

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Yes you have to select php.exe from your xampp folder if you are using localhost. choose this path... xampp > php > php.exe

answered Feb 21 '17 at 18:16

Dinesh Yadav

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great answer @dinesh – Muhammad Ali Sep 24 '21 at 08:05

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 20 '19 at 19:18

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I came across the same screen. I'm using Vertrigo Server and all the things that I have done was pick the php.exe file path by clicking on "Browse..." button (on my machine it is on C:\Program Files\VertrigoServ\Php\php.exe). Hope that helps.

edited Feb 20 '19 at 19:18

Paulo Henrique Queiroz

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answered Nov 22 '16 at 02:33

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score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 13 '22 at 13:58

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Step 1:

Click Browse Button

Step 2:

Go into xampp > php

Step 3:

Select php.exe

answered Aug 13 '22 at 13:58

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 31 '19 at 18:40

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If you are using Ammps on Windows, you can click Browse -> 'C' -> Program Files -> Ammps -> 'Your PHP Version' -> php.exe, Worked for me.

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 24 '20 at 07:37

Composer automatically detects the directory in which your php.exe file is located. mainly it is in C:\xampp\php directory if you are using Xampp server and C:\wamp\bin\php\php7.4.1 directory if using wamp server. If your composer browser don't automatically detects the location of php.exe then you can use your browse option to locate it.

COMPOSER: choose the command line php you want to use. There is nothing there

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