Rector PHP Tutorial: Running on Windows PC
Learn how to install and use Rector, an automated refactoring tool, to upgrade your PHP code. In this step-by-step tutorial, we will guide you through the detailed process of installing and using Rector to upgrade your code and make it compatible with the latest version of PHP.
To run Rector, you will need to install a few software packages. We provide the links to download PHP, Composer, and 7-zip. Simply extract the downloaded PHP files to a folder and add the path to the environment variables. Then, install Composer and 7-zip. Additionally, remember to add 7-zip to the environment variables.
Once everything is set up, you will be able to execute commands in your command prompt to install Composer and create a Rector file. By using the provided code snippets, you can then upgrade your old code to be compatible with older versions of PHP, ensuring it works with the latest version.
We hope this video provides you with all the necessary information to run Rector on your PC. Thank you very much.