Manual download. Do not worry—the process takes less than three minutes.
Your directory structure should look like this:
C:\laragon └── bin └── php ├── php-7.2.34 (Your new installation) ├── php-7.4.30 └── php-8.0.10 download php 7.2 for laragon
By default, your Laragon installation is located at C:\laragon . Inside this folder, you will find a directory named bin\php . The path we are targeting is: C:\laragon\bin\php
Note: PHP 7.2 does not support the modern php_intl without extra DLLs, so we skip that for stability. Manual download
It is best practice to name the folder based on the version number to keep things organized in Laragon.
One of the reasons Laragon is so popular is its "Portable" philosophy. Unlike XAMPP or WAMP, which often require running installers or modifying the Windows Registry for new versions, Laragon treats software versions as portable folders. Inside this folder, you will find a directory named bin\php
This is the step where most users encounter errors. You cannot just download "any" PHP zip file; it must be and compiled for Windows x64 (or x86 depending on your OS).
: Ensure you download the version matching your OS (typically for 64-bit Windows) 2. Installation Steps