downgrade php 8 to 7.4 mac code example

Example 1: downgrade php 7.4 to 7.3 mac

#Install php version 7.3
brew install php@7.3
#Install the required PHP to your PATH
echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/sbin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile
#Check Version
php --version
#Show you where your ini file is loaded
php --ini

Example 2: brew switch php version

brew unlink php@7.4
brew link php@7.3

Example 3: homebrew switch php version

$ brew unlink php@7.4
$ brew link php@8.0 --force --overwrite

Example 4: brew downgrade php 8 to 7.4

$ brew unlink php@7.1
$ brew link php@7.4 --force --overwrite