I wouldn't run a web application inside a phar file, even if it's possible(?).
You'd need the packages for deploying.
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hi every body . I wont to compress web project based on Laravel to PHP archive (PHAR) file . I searched in the internet and found good package to ease the process . tylor him self use it to create Laravel installer . this is a link to the package L told you => https://github.com/box-project/box2 .
I have many question about this : first : what I need to make PHAR file - with or without the package - ? second : what is downside of run web application from inside PHAR file ?
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