A collection of pre-compiled PHP extensions (.so files) for easy installation across multiple PHP versions.

• Overview
• Supported Extensions
• Installation Guide
• Supported PHP Versions
• Troubleshooting
• Contributing

This library provides pre-compiled shared object files for popular PHP extensions, eliminating the need to compile from source. Perfect for development environments like MAMP, XAMPP, or custom PHP installations.

Available Extensions:

• pcntl - Process Control functions for Unix-like systems
• redis - Redis client for connecting to Redis databases
• curl - HTTP client library for API interactions and web requests

Process Control for Unix Systems

Key Features:

• ✅ Process forking (pcntl_fork())
• ✅ Signal handling (pcntl_signal())
• ✅ Process execution (pcntl_exec())
• ✅ Child process management (pcntl_wait())
• ✅ Alarm scheduling (pcntl_alarm())

Best For:

• Command-line applications
• Background job processors
• Multi-process daemons
• System administration scripts
• Parallel task execution

Limitations:

• Unix/Linux systems only
• Not suitable for web servers
• Requires careful memory management

High-Performance In-Memory Data Store

Key Features:

• ✅ Multiple data structures (strings, lists, sets, hashes)
• ✅ Built-in serialization (PHP, JSON, igbinary, msgpack)
• ✅ Compression support (LZF, ZSTD, LZ4)
• ✅ Connection pooling and persistence
• ✅ Transactions and pipelining
• ✅ Pub/Sub messaging

Best For:

• Web application caching
• Session management
• Real-time analytics
• Message queuing
• Leaderboards and counting
• Geospatial applications

Performance Benefits:

• 🚀 In-memory storage (sub-millisecond latency)
• 🚀 Reduces database load by 60-90%
• 🚀 Handles 100,000+ operations/second
• 🚀 Built-in data structure operations

HTTP Client Library for Web Communication

Key Features:

• ✅ HTTP/HTTPS requests (curl_init(), curl_exec())
• ✅ Multiple protocol support (FTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP)
• ✅ SSL/TLS authentication and certificates
• ✅ Asynchronous requests (curl_multi_init())
• ✅ File upload/download capabilities
• ✅ Proxy support and authentication
• ✅ Cookie handling and session management
• ✅ Custom headers and request methods

Best For:

• REST API integration
• Web scraping and data extraction
• File transfers (HTTP, FTP, SFTP)
• OAuth authentication flows
• Webhook implementations
• Third-party service integration
• Payment gateway communication

Advanced Capabilities:

• 🌐 25+ supported protocols
• 🔒 Built-in SSL/TLS encryption
• ⚡ Concurrent request handling
• 🔄 Automatic redirect following
• 📊 Request/response analytics
• 🛡️ CSRF protection support

1. Identify your PHP version:

   php --version

2. Download the extension:

   • Browse to the matching phpX.Y.Z/ directory
   • Download the required .so file (pcntl.so, redis.so, or curl.so)

3. Find your PHP extensions directory:

   php -i | grep extension_dir

   Common paths:

   # MAMP
   /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/phpX.Y.Z/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-xxxxxxxx
   # XAMPP
   /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-xxxxxxxx
   # Linux
   /usr/lib/php/YYYYMMDD/
   

4. Copy the extension file:

   cp downloaded-extension.so /path/to/php/extensions/

5. Update php.ini:

   # Find your php.ini file
   php --ini
   # Add extension to php.ini
   echo "extension=pcntl.so" >> /path/to/php.ini
   # OR
   echo "extension=redis.so" >> /path/to/php.ini
   # OR
   echo "extension=curl.so" >> /path/to/php.ini

6. Restart your web server and verify:

   php -m | grep -E "(pcntl|redis|curl)"

If the pre-compiled version doesn't work, you can compile using PECL:

PHP 5.x:

# Install dependencies
brew install autoconf # macOS only
# Create include directory
mkdir -p /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/phpX.Y.Z/include/php
# Download and extract PHP source
wget https://www.php.net/distributions/php-X.Y.Z.tar.gz
tar -xzf php-X.Y.Z.tar.gz -C /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/phpX.Y.Z/include/php
# Configure PHP source
cd /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/phpX.Y.Z/include/php/php-X.Y.Z
./configure
# Install Redis extension
cd /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/phpX.Y.Z/bin
./pecl install redis
# Add to php.ini
echo "extension=redis.so" >> /path/to/php.ini

PHP 7.x/8.x:

cd /Applications/MAMP/bin/php/phpX.Y.Z/bin
./pecl install redis
echo "extension=redis.so" >> /path/to/php.ini

• PHP 5.3.27 - 5.6.36
• PHP 7.0.0 - 7.4.15
• PHP 8.0.0 - 8.4.2

• PHP 5.0.0 - 5.6.36
• PHP 7.0.0 - 7.4.15
• PHP 8.0.0 - 8.4.2

• PHP 5.0.0 - 5.6.36
• PHP 7.0.0 - 7.4.15
• PHP 8.0.0 - 8.4.2

Latest PHP 8.x Versions Added:

• PHP 8.0.3 - 8.0.30
• PHP 8.1.0 - 8.1.30
• PHP 8.2.0 - 8.2.26
• PHP 8.3.0 - 8.3.15
• PHP 8.4.0 - 8.4.2

Note: Over 500 specific PHP versions are now supported. Check the repository directories for your exact version.

Extension not loading:

# Check if extension is enabled
php -m | grep extension_name
# Check for errors
php -i | grep -A5 -B5 extension_name

Wrong architecture/version:

• Ensure the extension matches your PHP version exactly
• Check if you're using the correct architecture (32-bit vs 64-bit)
• Verify thread safety settings match your PHP build

Permission issues:

# Fix file permissions
chmod 755 /path/to/extension.so
chown www-data:www-data /path/to/extension.so # Linux

MAMP-specific issues:

• Use MAMP's PHP binary, not system PHP
• Extensions directory path should match MAMP's PHP installation
• Restart MAMP after making changes

1. Check the Issues for similar problems
2. Include the following in your issue report:
   • PHP version (php --version)
   • Operating system
   • Error messages
   • Installation method used

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to:

• Report bugs or issues
• Request support for additional PHP versions
• Submit pull requests with improvements
• Add support for new extensions

Author: jrquick.com

License: Please check individual extension licenses