Convert a PHP script into a stand-alone windows executable

It is possible to convert a PHP script into a standalone Windows executable using tools such as PHPCompiler by Bambalam or PHPC.exe. These tools allow you to package your PHP script, along with all of its dependencies, into a single .exe file that can be run on any Windows machine.

To use PHPCompiler, you will first need to install it on your Windows machine. Once it is installed, you can use the following steps to convert your PHP script into an executable:

  1. Open PHPCompiler and click on the "Create a new project" button.
  2. In the "Project name" field, enter a name for your project.
  3. In the "Source" field, select the PHP script that you want to convert.
  4. In the "Destination" field, select the location where you want to save the resulting executable.
  5. Click on the "Compile" button to start the compilation process.

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Once the compilation is complete, you should have a standalone .exe file that can be run on any Windows machine. You can then distribute this .exe file to other users, and they will be able to run it without needing to have PHP installed on their machine.

If you prefer to use PHPC.exe, you can use the following command to convert your PHP script into an executable:

phpc /folder input_folder /compile output_file.exe

Replace "input_folder" with the name of the folder that contains your PHP script, and "output_file.exe" with the desired name of the resulting executable. This will package your PHP script and all of its dependencies into a single .exe file that can be run on any Windows machine.