PHPOffice is an open-source PHP library for reading, creating, and manipulating spreadsheet files, presentations, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PHPOffice on Windows 10.
Before we proceed with the installation process, make sure that you have the following installed on your Windows 10 system:
The first step is to download the latest version of PHPOffice from its official GitHub repository. You can do this by opening your browser and navigating to the following URL:
https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPOffice
Once you are on the page, click on the green "Clone or Download" button and select the "Download ZIP" option. This will download the latest version of PHPOffice to your local system.
Next, you need to extract the downloaded ZIP file to a suitable location on your Windows 10 system. You can do this using any archive utility like 7-Zip or WinRAR.
PHPOffice requires several dependencies to function correctly. To install them, open a command prompt in the extracted PHPOffice directory and run the following command:
composer install
This will download and install all the required dependencies.
Now that the PHPOffice library is installed on your Windows 10 system, it's time to test if it is working correctly. To do this, create a new PHP file anywhere on your system, and add the following code:
<?php
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
$spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
$sheet = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();
$sheet->setCellValue('A1', 'Hello World !');
$writer = IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'Xlsx');
$writer->save('hello world.xlsx');
Save the file as anything you want, for example, "test.php."
Then, open a command prompt, navigate to the directory where you saved the test.php file, and run the following command:
php test.php
If everything is working correctly, you should now have a new file called "hello world.xlsx" in your current directory that contains the text "Hello World!" in cell A1.
Well done! You have successfully installed PHPOffice on your Windows 10 system. You can now start exploring the vast array of features that PHPOffice has to offer.
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