Trying Phalcon 5.9.3 with PHP 8.3

Published in Phalcon - on Dec 23, 2025 - 0 Comment

Latest wordpress version need PHP version 8.3 then I need to try this version with phalcon 5.9.3 (latest known phalcon version).

pecl channel-update pecl.php.net
pecl install phalcon
which phpize
phpize -v
phpize available but got error
Starting to download phalcon-5.9.3.tgz (975,059 bytes) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….done: 975,059 bytes 5 source files, building running: phpize Configuring for: PHP Api Version: 20230831 Zend Module Api No: 20230831 Zend Extension Api No: 420230831 shtool at ‘/tmp/pear/temp/phalcon/build/shtool’ does not exist or is not executable. Make sure that the file exists and is executable and then rerun this script. ERROR: phpize' failed . php -v
PHP 8.3.29 (cli) (built: Dec 23 2025 14:25:35) (NTS) Copyright (c) The PHP Group Zend Engine v4.3.29, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies with Zend OPcache v8.3.29, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies .
mkdir /root/pecl_tmp
pear config-set temp_dir /root/pecl_tmp
pecl install phalcon
echo ‘extension=phalcon.so’ >>/etc/centminmod/php.d/phalcon.ini
nprestart
php –ri phalcon | grep Version
Version => 5.9.3
Powered by Zephir => Version 0.18.0-$Id$
done