✅ Set XAMPP PHP as default using vi
1️⃣ Open your shell config with vi
For bash (most common):
vi ~/.bashrc
For zsh:
vi ~/.zshrc
2️⃣ Edit the file in vi
- Press
i→ enter INSERT mode - Go to the bottom of the file
- Add this line:
export PATH=/opt/lampp/bin:$PATH
3️⃣ Save and exit vi
- Press
Esc - Type:
:wq
- Press Enter
4️⃣ Reload the config
source ~/.bashrc
# or
source ~/.zshrc
5️⃣ Verify ✅
which php
php -v
Expected output:
/opt/lampp/bin/php
🔁 Temporary (current terminal only)
export PATH=/opt/lampp/bin:$PATH
🔍 Debug if it still shows /usr/bin/php
type -a php
echo $PATH
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