run php from terminal code example

Example 1: php run command line

shell_exec('ls');
// or
exec('ls');

Example 2: run a server php terminal

$ cd ~/public_html
$ php -S localhost:8000

Example 3: php run command terminal

php -r "Print \"Hello, World!\";"

Example 4: execute php file from command line

php -f /path/to/your/file.php