Yerd

Rootless, open-source local PHP development environment with no Docker required

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Yerd is a free, open-source, rootless local PHP development environment for macOS and Linux that instantly serves any parked project folder with per-site HTTPS certificates and multiple PHP versions, without Docker or root access. It is aimed at PHP developers who want a lightweight local dev setup as an alternative to Docker-based or paid options like Laravel Herd.

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