{"id":11084,"date":"2024-03-14T13:23:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-run-a-php-file-in-vscode\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:24:58","slug":"how-to-run-a-php-file-in-vscode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-run-a-php-file-in-vscode\/","title":{"rendered":"Run PHP in VSCode: Quick Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are multiple ways to run a PHP file in VSCode.<\/p>\n

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  1. By using a PHP plugin, you can run PHP files directly in VSCode. Simply install the PHP plugin, open the PHP file, and click the “Run” button in the top right corner or use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P, then type “PHP: Run Script” to run the current PHP file.<\/li>\n
  2. Use the terminal: After opening a PHP file in VSCode, you can run the PHP file through the terminal. Simply enter the command php followed by the file path in the terminal to run the PHP file, for example php test.php.<\/li>\n
  3. Set up the launch.json file: To use the debugging feature in VSCode, you can configure the launch.json file to run PHP files. Simply click on the “Debug” button in VSCode, then click on “Add Configuration”, select PHP, follow the prompts to configure the launch.json file, and finally click on the “Start Debugging” button to run the PHP file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The above are several ways to run PHP files in VSCode, choose one that suits you to run PHP files.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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