• PHP is a server side scripting language, a lot of development using PHP is done on a live web environment. However, PHP does allow you to install it and run scripts on your local machine with no web access needed.
• Running PHP from Windows command line can be especially useful when trying to rapidly develop custom scripts, or to read and modify local files.

• First you will need download the latest version of PHP and extract it to your C:\ directory.
• https://windows.php.net/download#php-5.6

• Navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced system settings. In the System variables panel click, find and edit the Path variable and append the path to your extracted PHP folder.

Note: Use semicolon to delimit between System Variables.

• Open the CMD and enter PATH. Verify your PHP System Variable has been added. (Optional)

• Type “cd C:\[folder name]” in CMD to enter your PHP directory. Replace [folder name] with the name of your extracted PHP download.

• Type “php -v” to confirm version is correct.

• Enter “php c:\[directory]\[folder]\[php function].php”. Replace [php function] with your file.