How to use xampp php instead of built-in php?

Hi, I want to start with laravel8 and it need PHP version above 7.3 My terminal shows PHP version 7.2 and my xampp shows PHP version 7.4

I want use xampp php instead of build in php so that i can use laravel 8. How can i achieve this.

Please help me. Thanks

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@david001 you can manually run the exact path on your terminal or alias it (add to your system path), I believe you are in Windows?

So instead of php artisan serve, make it C:\xampp\php\php.exe artisan serve.

Please locate your php.exe yourself because my path might be wrong.

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@david001 what's your OS?

Level 75

What do you mean by built in PHP I've never heard of that. you said terminal so sounds like a Mac, does Mac come with PHP already installed.

Level 122

you need both the command line AND your webserver to be running php 7.3+

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mac os

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