Step by step process to convert PHP App into Desktop App

Step by step process to convert PHP App into Desktop App

Web and Mobile Applications are becoming much popular now a days, and every one is moving from native desktop applications to web application and mobile application, But in the same time there are many web developers who are experts in PHP language for web development, they become limited to web application only.

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Because some times a programmer needs to develop custom desktop software and a PHP developer can’t do that without any great research and effort, while on other hand desktop app developer have little favor for working on web development.

So I am writing this article for those PHP developers who want to develop desktop applications too without any problems and hard work, here after 4+ Days of research I just found simple technique to do this task.

There are many solutions exist some are paid and some are free to use

1. PHPDesktop
2. WxPHP
3. NighTrain
4. ExeOutPHP

I had worked on ExeOutPHP, its awesome and here you can follow to convert your existing PHP website into desktop software.

ExeOutPut for PHP

Here You go:

• After downloading and installing it, simply open your software.
• Click New Application, then Next and Browse Source Code Folder, Then Select index file
• Now name your exe file and Title for your application
• Now customize your desktop software with many customization option for windows, dialogues, icon and other things.
• Now You are done, you can press F5 to compile and Run your software, and you will see it running, you are will be saved in your destination PATH.
• If you have database with your website, don’t worry there is option, either you can work on SQLite or MySQL, both will work.
• For MySQL you have to download its demo package for ExeOutPut site download page, you can test that by following examples on their site.
• Here is an example is shown that I developed

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  Same like you can also develop your own desktop software by working on PHP language.

I Will Not Suggest To Use PHP For Desktop Application Development Due To Its Performance But You Can Use It For Your Purpose!

For MySQL to work you will need some libraries.

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008
• Exe OutPut Run Time Environment
• PaQuet Builder

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Now You can work as desktop application developer as well as web application developer. It really works, because I am already working with it and completed some projects 

Still do you have any question? or do you want any guidance? or any help? feel free to comment below we will respond you and will help you within a small time, Thanks a lot