Question
How do I know which PHP version I'm using and how to update it?
- Posted on January 22, 2015
Asked by lollo90
Hello, I’m very very new to web development and computing world and I’ve got a very basic question. I need to create a web app which supports login with Facebook. In order to do that, I need to use php. Although, Facebook api need php5.4+ How do I know which version of php is supported from my server? Besides, If it’s not 5.4+ how do I update it?
Thanks a lot for your support.
Greets,
Giacomo
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Here’s a quick cheat sheet that shows the base versions of PHP offered in some major distros:
If you need a more recent version, there are a number of third party repositories that offer them. For instance, these articles will walk you through upgrading to PHP 7 on Ubuntu 14.04 and CentOS 7:
RE: “How do I know which PHP version I’m using?”
When logged in to the server
will show you the PHP version information