📁 Scripts Collection for Windows Development

Overview

📂 Project Structure

C:\projects\scripts\
├── boot-up-apps.bat # Windows boot-up applications manager
├── readme.md # This documentation
└── php\ # PHP management scripts
 ├── add-php-path.ps1 # Add PHP to system PATH
 ├── generate-php-bat-files.ps1 # PHP Version Manager
 └── info.md # PHP scripts documentation

🚀 General System Scripts

boot-up-apps.bat

# Run as Administrator
boot-up-apps.bat
# Commands within the script:
1. List startup applications
2. Enable a startup application
3. Disable a startup application
4. Add application to startup
5. Remove application from startup
6. Open startup folder
7. Exit

🐘 PHP Management Scripts

php/generate-php-bat-files.ps1

# Run as Administrator
.\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1
# Interactive Menu:
1. List installed PHP versions
2. Install / download PHP
3. Switch active PHP
4. Show active PHP
5. Remove PHP
6. Verify phpXX / cmpXX / php / cmp
7. Rebuild wrappers
8. PATH manager
9. System information
10. Duplicate / configuration diagnostics
11. Exit

# PHP Commands
php72 -v # PHP 7.2
php80 -v # PHP 8.0
php81 -v # PHP 8.1
php82 -v # PHP 8.2
php83 -v # PHP 8.3
php84 -v # PHP 8.4
php85 -v # PHP 8.5
php -v # Active PHP
# Composer Commands
cmp72 install # Composer with PHP 7.2
cmp80 update # Composer with PHP 8.0
cmp81 require laravel/sanctum # Composer with PHP 8.1
cmp82 install # Composer with PHP 8.2
cmp83 update # Composer with PHP 8.3
cmp84 require --dev phpunit/phpunit # Composer with PHP 8.4
cmp85 install # Composer with PHP 8.5
cmp --version # Composer with active PHP

# Run Laravel with specific PHP version
php82 artisan serve
# Install dependencies with specific PHP
cmp83 install
# Run PHPUnit tests
php84 vendor/bin/phpunit
# Create new Laravel project
php81 composer create-project laravel/laravel my-app

php/add-php-path.ps1

# Run as Administrator
.\php\add-php-path.ps1
# Automatic detection of PHP versions:
# - Checks common locations (C:\PHP, C:\php, etc.)
# - Scans WAMP/XAMPP directories
# - Checks user PATH
# - Lists all found PHP versions
# Interactive selection:
# Select which PHP version to add to PATH
# Or add custom PHP directory path

🐳 Docker & Container Management

Future Scripts (Planned)

# docker-manager.ps1
# - List running containers
# - Start/Stop containers
# - Clean up unused containers
# - View logs
# - Manage Docker Compose projects
# docker-cleanup.ps1
# - Remove unused images
# - Clean volumes
# - Prune networks
# - System cleanup
# wsl-manager.ps1
# - Manage WSL distributions
# - Set default WSL version
# - Configure WSL settings
# - Import/Export WSL distros

🛠️ Windows System Scripts

Future System Scripts

# sys-info.ps1
# - Show system information
# - CPU, RAM, Disk usage
# - Windows version
# - Installed applications
# disk-cleanup.ps1
# - Clean temporary files
# - Empty recycle bin
# - Clear Windows temp
# - Remove browser cache
# env-manager.ps1
# - Manage environment variables
# - Add/Remove system PATH entries
# - Set user environment variables
# - Backup/Restore environment

📋 Installation Guide

Prerequisites

Quick Setup

# 1. Clone or download the scripts
cd C:\projects\scripts
# 2. Run PHP Version Manager
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1
# 3. Verify installation
php -v
php82 -v
cmp --version
cmp82 --version

Adding Scripts to PATH

# To run scripts from anywhere, add to PATH:
# Method 1: Use the script
.\boot-up-apps.bat
# Select option 6 (Open startup folder)
# Method 2: Add manually
$env:Path += ";C:\projects\scripts\php"
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $env:Path, "User")

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Verification Commands

# Check PHP installations
.\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1
# Select option 1
# Check PATH
$env:Path -split ";"
# Check active PHP
php -v
cmp --version
# Check all PHP versions
Get-Command php* -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

📝 Script-Specific Documentation

PHP Scripts (php/)

General Scripts

🧪 Testing Your Setup

PHP Version Testing

# Test all PHP versions
php72 -v
php80 -v
php81 -v
php82 -v
php83 -v
php84 -v
php85 -v
# Test Composer integration
cmp72 --version
cmp80 --version
cmp81 --version
cmp82 --version
cmp83 --version
cmp84 --version
cmp85 --version
# Test active commands
php -v
cmp --version

Laravel Testing

# Create new Laravel project
php82 composer create-project laravel/laravel test-app
cd test-app
# Run migrations
php83 artisan migrate
# Start development server
php84 artisan serve

🤝 Contributing

Script Guidelines

📚 Useful Resources

📝 License

✨ Quick Start Commands

# Quick reference for common commands
# PHP Version Manager
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1
# Add PHP to PATH
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\php\add-php-path.ps1
# Boot-up apps manager
boot-up-apps.bat
# Run Laravel with specific PHP
php82 artisan serve
# Install dependencies
cmp83 install
# Run PHPUnit
php84 vendor/bin/phpunit