How to set php executable path php.validate.executablePath in vscode when php is set inside docker container?

Question

I have a development environment based in docker.

Everytime that I open VSCode I get this message:

Cannot validate since no PHP executable is set.

Answer 1

Download PHP, in my case, I downloaded from here: http://windows.php.net/download/

Copy and paste the files to a location on your computer, and set the path:

"php.validate.executablePath": "C:/php/php.exe"

Answer 2

My case, I'm using Laragon, so you should search where is your php.exe.

By VSCode just add.

"php.executablePath": "C:\\laragon\\bin\\php\\php-7.2.19-Win32-VC15-x64\\php.exe"

on settings.json.

Answer 3

I had the same problem but found the fix here.

In Windows:

1. Go To System Properties
2. Go To Advanced Tab
3. Click "Environment Variables"
4. Select Path
5. Add a new path that points to your php 7 executable:

Answer 4

If you get this on windows in VS code click on the blue 'open settings' button. Near the bottom of the screen this opens there's a link to enter the settings, click this to open the settings.json file. Edit the file to look like this:

{
    "php.executablePath" : "C:/php-7.4.2-nts-Win32-vc15-x64/php.exe",
    "php.validate.executablePath" : "C:/php-7.4.2-nts-Win32-vc15-x64/php.exe"
}

where C:/php-7.4.2-nts-Win32-vc15-x64 is the path to your PHP dir

Answer 5

Sure, easy. Just follow what it's says.

Go to File> Preferences > Settings ... it will open the settings.json file.

add the following code:

{"php.validate.executablePath": "Here you put your PHP.exe path"}

You have to know where te PHP.exe file is in your computer, search in the php>bin folder.

Hope it works for you

Answer 6

For linux users: if you don't have PHP installed then first download,
then in terminal type

$ whereis php

and it will show path for php executable (It will be either in /usr/bin/php or usr/local/bin/php) which you can copy from terminal.

In VScode goto settings.json file and paste

php.validate.executablePath: /usr/bin/php