Just use brew to install it in your home directory. There is nothing unsafe about PHP.

I didn't ask how to install it, and made no reference to safety. I also do not have access to an Apple device where I could use brew.

Homebrew works well on Linux (or wsl2) these days if that helps.

You are missing the point.. I am not happy to install PHP on my local system, even php-cli. Finding ways to help me install it, doesn't meet the base requirement.

EDIT: Thanks teruakohatu for trying to help tho!

> I also do not have access to an Apple device where I could use brew.

Sorry, just trying to help.

For PHP there's the option of binary distribution using php-micro, sadly not all devs are into it as "just brew". They don't realize that the end user isn't a PHP dev and that having to install the runtime is an annoying step.

https://github.com/easysoft/phpmicro