So I'm working with a designer on a website in PHP/MySQL and there are a few scripts that he would like to have to make life easier for him. He is pretty comfortable using the command line for stuff like git, SASS, node, etc. I would like him to be able to run my scripts like he would run a program, instead of running it through PHP.
So instead of this:
php /path/to/file/create_module.php module_name
I would like to do this:
myscript create_module module_name
Is it possible to do this with PHP on an Apache server? I know I will most likely have to modify the server to interpret it properly, which is fine. I just don't even know where to begin, and couldn't find what I needed on Google.
Your best bet would to be to create an alias.
So an alias of myscript would actually point to the command: php /path/to/file/create_module.php and then any extra arguments will be passed as typed.
In command line, do the following:
cd /etc/
nano bash.bashrc
At the very bottom of the file, add this line of text:
alias "myscript=php /path/to/file/create_module.php"
BASHRC is a script that is run on user login, so the alias will be recreated every time the user logs into the system.
I am not sure what you are looking for myscript to do, but to run a php script via the command line without specifying the php binary, just add a a shebang, like
#!/bin/env php
<?php
// The above expects env is in /bin
$foo = "bar";
Or the full path if you like
#!/usr/bin/php
Another option: Shell script wrapper
create a new text file in /bin or another directory in your PATH, name it how you would like to invoke your script and give it this content
#!/bin/bash
cd /path/to/your/php/scripts/folder
php script.php $*
don't forget to
chmod a+x /path/to/bash/script
The advantage of this is that your PHP script is run in the right directory where it may expect other resources to be that it depends on.
On A Linux Solution:
/usr/bin/php /path/to/file.php
On a Windows Solution:
C:\Path\To\PHPExe C:\Path\To\phpfile.php
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How can I create a scheduled task to run a PHP file?
Yes, I filled out everything in the scheduled task, but it still doesn't work.
Run: "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\WEB\4w_website\save.php"
Start in: "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\WEB\4w_website"
It just opens the PHP file in Notepad.
I gave the correct user name and pwd.
Please help me..
The Run command should be
C:\Path\to\php.exe -f "C:\Path\to\file.php"
From the command line help of php.exe:
-f Parse and execute <file>.
I just wrote a .bat file that does the work file.bat
#ECHO OFF
php.exe -f "C:\code\cust.php"
And put it in the Schedule Tasks like this:
Run: C:\code\file.bat
Start in: C:\code\
If you running php scripts, in most of cases script awaiting to be runned in current folder.
That mean you must set up folder each your action, use field "Start In".
Example:
Run: C:\php\php.exe
Arguments: -f C:\web\myscript.php
Do not forget:
Start in: C:\web\
Sounds like you don't have PHP files associated with the EXE.
You can do this My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types. If nothing else, this can also help you verify your settings for them.
Otherwise, you can specify "C:\path\to\php.exe [file]" in the task.
This is what I did:
PHP file
<?php my code goes here ?>
*Note if you are using HTTP API/CURL in CLI use dl("php_curl.dll");
this loads curl into cli
Now I added PHP to windows path variable, this can be done from My computer, properties, advanced settings, environment variables, new
Next I created a .bat file, simply open a notepad & type code below and save as myfile.bat
#ECHO OFF
php -f d:\wamp\www\V3\task.php
This site might help you on .bat file syntax.
Now create a new scheduled task on windows & call the above .bat file as source,
For those people that can't able to make #Tomalak's answer work:
Check if there are spaces () in your directory. If it does, you need to enclose them with ".
"C:\Path\to php file\php.exe" -f "C:\Path\to php file\file.php"
And if it still did not work, check your file.php if there are included files in it.
include("file2.php"); /* OR */
include_once("file2.php");
Remove it. And if the included file in your file.php is really needed, try to move the code/script from that included file to your main file.
I think, you must execute your PHP script via URL.
you can write batch script for execute URL.
Why you don't write backend script in other language such as batch script, vbscript or etc.
I created a script using PHP CLI that I would like to have cd me into a directory based upon my command line input.
While I can get the PHP execution commands to echo output (e.g. echo ls -al), I cannot get them to run cd.
I have searched a lot online to find the solution, but have come up empty.
You can't use cd as it would run in a subshell, and the changed working directory would be lost when you returned to PHP before issuing the next command.
Use chdir instead.
You need to run chdir from php, running cd from exec, system, shell_exec etc. only change directories in subprocesses called by php, every new system call will start in php current working directory.
I want to write a PHP program that takes an argument from the command line but am not sure how it's done. I use EasyPHP for development, do I need something different?
In the user notes it says you can
$ php -f somefile.php a=1 b[]=2 b[]=3
But when I try something like this (even php -i) it says php is not a recognized program. What do I need to do?
I'm not familiar with easyphp, but it sounds like you need to find php.exe (probably in the folder where you installed easyphp) and add it to your Path settings in windows.
How can PHP be used to create a number of commands in the terminal? For example, if I want to change the permissions on a folder or a file, I might run
Sudo Chmod 777 FileName
from the command line. How could I do this with PHP?
Look at exec, system etc: http://www.php.net/manual/en/book.exec.php
Obviously, if you are going to use sudo for root access stuff (not recommended) then you would need to either supply a password somehow or set the user which PHP is running as to not require a password.
It may be better to use an SSH call for this and supply the command to execute via that command.
To sum up, I really don't recommend using PHP (or any language for that matter) to run a series of commands which then uses sudo
To give permission to folder or file in php use following line of code
chmod($file,0777);
this will change the permission of file or folder.
HI there!
I've run into some problem while learning to combine .sh files and PHP. I've create a file test.sh and in that file I call a PHP file called test.php.
If I double click on the .sh file then it runs perfectly but when I try to run it from the terminal I get "command not found". I'm in the exact folder as my .sh file but it wont work. Here's my test.sh:
#!/bin/bash
LIB=${0/%cli/}
exec php -q ${LIB}test.php one two three
exit;
When I doubleclick on the test.sh file then it returns the argv array like it suppost to. But why can't I run it from terminal?
use ./filename.sh
no matter if your are in the same folder or not, without giving ./ the system is searching the path variable. (/bin/, /usr/bin and so on)
Is execute bit enabled?
chmod +x test.sh
Your $PATH variable may not include '.' - so the shell may not be able to find the command to run.
As others have said, sh ./file.sh will work...
It is possible that your environment is different when launching from the Terminal and when launching via a double-click. Try executing which php and echo $PATH from the Terminal to see what the deal is.
EDIT 1
As others have noted, if your "command not found" is referring to the shell script and not php, then you probably forgot to include the "./" before the name of the script (i.e. ./test.sh). Also, don't forget to make it executable by invoking chmod a+x test.sh. The reason for this is that PATH does not include the current directory (i.e. "."), because doing so would be a security risk (e.g. folders with a ton of files in them including a fake "ssh" which could then intercept your password or the like).
EDIT 2
Also, I don't know about you, but ${0/%cli/} is evaluating to -bash from within my Terminal. Are you sure that's what you wanted it to expand to? Perhaps you should specify the exact filename.
Another option is to run it with sh (or bash, if sh on your machine isn't bash and the script uses bashims)
sh filename.sh
bash filename.sh
This will work whether or not the file is executable or in $PATH