Installing the PHP 7 MongoDB Client/Driver?
I am very eager to start working with PHP 7 however one issue is getting in the way... I primarily use MongoDB for the database, and the problem is that I don't know how to install the MongoDB driver/client for PHP 7.
My current installation is PHP 5.6 and on my Mac and brew install php56-mongo does the trick.
Can anyone recommend how I can get this working on my Mac or an Ubuntu install?
Thanks in advance and much appreciated!
Answer
The Mongo extension for PHP Version 5.99.99 or older has been superseded:
https://pecl.php.net/package/mongo
Use the newer one for PHP Version 7.99.99 or older instead:
https://pecl.php.net/package/mongodb
You can install a PECL/PEAR extension automatically:
pecl install mongodb
or manually.
The classes have been changed too:
new \MongoClient(); // legacy class!
see http://php.net/manual/en/book.mongo.php
new \MongoDB\Driver\Manager(); // new classes!
see http://php.net/manual/en/set.mongodb.php
Additional information regarding compatibility can be found here:
https://docs.mongodb.org/ecosystem/drivers/php/#compatibility