I'm running windows 10 fresh copy and I just installed visual studio code. I was trying to develop a PHP project using VS Code. But I'm having trouble in setting up the environment.
I saw a blog post and I downloaded the binary file of PHP 7 and place it in the "C" drive. Then I set path variable too.
But still, I'm getting this issue.
You installed PHP IntelliSense extension, and this error because of it.
So if you want to fix this problem go to this menu:
File -> Preferences -> Settings
Now you can see 2 window. In the right window add below codes:
{
"php.validate.executablePath": "C:\\wamp64\\bin\\php\\php7.0.4\\php.exe",
"php.executablePath": "C:\\wamp64\\bin\\php\\php7.0.4\\php.exe"
}
Just like below image.
NOTICE: This address C:\\wamp64\\bin\\php\\php7.0.4\\php.exe is my php7.exe file address. Replace this address with own php7.exe.
For those who are using xampp:
File -> Preferences -> Settings
"php.validate.executablePath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe",
"php.executablePath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe"
This one also works
Remove the "php.executablePath" line from the VS code settings.
Then add the xampp php path to the System variables
After that restart the Visual Studio Code
After adding php directory in User Settings,
{
"php.validate.executablePath": "C:/phpdirectory/php7.1.8/php.exe",
"php.executablePath": "C:/phpdirectory/php7.1.8/php.exe"
}
If you still have this error, please verify you have installed :
64-bit or 32-bit version of php (x64 or x86), depending on your OS;
some librairies like Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145;
To test if you PHP exe is ok, open cmd.exe :
c:/prog/php-7.1.8-Win32-VC14-x64/php.exe --version
If PHP fails, a message will be prompted with the error (missing dll for example).
Try this !!!. This will solve your problem for sure!
Method 1 -
Step 1 - Go to 'Environmental Variables'.
Step 2 - Find PATH variable and add the path to your PHP folder.
Step 3 - For 'XAMPP' users put 'C:\xampp\php' and 'WAMP' users put 'C:\wamp64\bin\php\php7.1.9' ) and save.
Method 2-
In VS Code
File -> Preferences -> Settings.
Open 'settings.json' file and put the below codes.
If you are using WAMP put this code and Save.
"php.validate.executablePath": "C:\\wamp64\\bin\\php\\php7.1.9\\php.exe",
"php.executablePath": "C:\\wamp64\\bin\\php\\php7.1.9\\php.exe"
If you are using XAMPP put this code and Save.
"php.validate.executablePath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe",
"php.executablePath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe"
Note - Replace php7.1.9 with your PHP version.
On Ubuntu 20.04 the path to executable php is
List all available paths:
$ whereis php
One of the paths is:
/usr/bin/php
More details on where to add this path: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/php
For me it was important to delete the "php.executablePath" path from the VS code settings and leave only the path to PHP in the Path variable.
When I had the Path variable together with php.executablePath, an irritating error still occurred (despite the fact that the path to php was correct).
For me this setting was working.
In my windows 8.1 the path for php7 is
C:\user\test\tools\php7\php.exe
settings.json
{
"php.executablePath":"/user/test/tools/php7/php.exe",
"php.validate.executablePath": "/user/test/tools/php7/php.exe"
}
in 2022, I had the same issue - my solution was to set the php.executablePath and php.validate.executablePath to use the folder only (with a trailing slash), omitting the actual executable 'php.exe'.
Well , Everyone has added their answer but I will add one more thing that the chosen answer didn't update.
You can add multiple php executables now ( if code runner extension installed )
A similar issue was pointed out in vscode's github repo #128098 and in #131534 and it was addressed after
VS Code version: 1.59.1 [3866c35]
Release Date : 19th August 2021 or 2021-08-19T11:57:20.140Z
Anyway, so you can now :
settings.json(both point to the same file) settings.json File path in windows and samplecontents:
C:\Users\{Your Name}\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\settings.json
"[html]": {
"editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
},
"vsicons.dontShowNewVersionMessage": true,
"debug.onTaskErrors": "showErrors",
"redhat.telemetry.enabled": false,
"[cpp]": {
"editor.wordBasedSuggestions": true,
"editor.suggest.insertMode": "replace",
"editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true
},
"security.workspace.trust.untrustedFiles": "open",
"totalTypeScript.hideAllTips": false,
"totalTypeScript.hideBasicTips": false,
"files.associations": {
"*.inc": "php"
},
"php.executables": {
"7.4.3":"C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe",
"8.1":"C:\\xampp\\php8\\php.exe"
}
}
Just add
"php.executables": {
"7.4.3":"C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe"
}
Or
"php.executables": {
"7.4.3":"C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe",
"8.1":"C:\\xampp\\php8\\php.exe"
}
at the bottom of your settings.json file in vs code
Update (for xampp):
This one worked for me at settings.json add this code:
{
"php.validate.executablePath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe",
// "php.executablePath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe",
"phpserver.phpPath": "C:\\xampp\\php\\php.exe",
}
doesn't really need the executablePath as other's have mentioned so I omitted it and I added the phpserver.phpPath
Extending pableiros's answer here's bit more in-depth explanation for macOS beginner users.
For macOS users who do not have homebrew installed install with homebrew's installation instructions then follow along below.
For macOS users who do not have homebrew's php formulae installed follow pableiros's answer or brew's command here then follow along below.
For macOS users that now have or had brew's php formulae already installed and the notification error persists, open terminal app find your brew install executable application path: by running terminal command which php:
returns
/opt/homebrew/bin/php
Now add that path to your json settings
{
"php.executablePath": "/opt/homebrew/bin/php"
}
