📁 Scripts Collection for Windows Development

Overview

This repository contains a collection of useful PowerShell and batch scripts for Windows development environments. These scripts help manage PHP versions, system paths, and development tools.

📂 Project Structure

C:\projects\scripts\
├── boot-up-apps.bat          # Windows boot-up applications manager
├── readme.md                  # This documentation
└── php\                       # PHP management scripts
    ├── add-php-path.ps1       # Add PHP to system PATH
    ├── generate-php-bat-files.ps1  # PHP Version Manager
    └── info.md                # PHP scripts documentation

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🚀 General System Scripts

boot-up-apps.bat

Purpose: Manages applications that start automatically with Windows boot.

Features:

• Lists all startup applications
• Enables/disables startup items
• Adds/removes applications from startup
• Shows startup folder location

Usage:

# Run as Administrator
boot-up-apps.bat

# Commands within the script:
1. List startup applications
2. Enable a startup application
3. Disable a startup application
4. Add application to startup
5. Remove application from startup
6. Open startup folder
7. Exit

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🐘 PHP Management Scripts

php/generate-php-bat-files.ps1

Purpose: Complete PHP Version Manager for Windows. Discovers all PHP installations and creates convenient batch wrappers.

Features:

• Auto-discovers PHP from WAMP, XAMPP, custom paths, and PATH
• Creates batch files for each PHP version (php72.bat, php80.bat, etc.)
• Creates Composer wrappers for each PHP version (cmp72.bat, etc.)
• Manages active PHP version
• Handles duplicate installations
• Downloads and installs new PHP versions from official sources

Usage:

# Run as Administrator
.\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1

# Interactive Menu:
1. List installed PHP versions
2. Install / download PHP
3. Switch active PHP
4. Show active PHP
5. Remove PHP
6. Verify phpXX / cmpXX / php / cmp
7. Rebuild wrappers
8. PATH manager
9. System information
10. Duplicate / configuration diagnostics
11. Exit

Available Commands After Installation:

# PHP Commands
php72 -v          # PHP 7.2
php80 -v          # PHP 8.0
php81 -v          # PHP 8.1
php82 -v          # PHP 8.2
php83 -v          # PHP 8.3
php84 -v          # PHP 8.4
php85 -v          # PHP 8.5
php -v            # Active PHP

# Composer Commands
cmp72 install     # Composer with PHP 7.2
cmp80 update      # Composer with PHP 8.0
cmp81 require laravel/sanctum  # Composer with PHP 8.1
cmp82 install     # Composer with PHP 8.2
cmp83 update      # Composer with PHP 8.3
cmp84 require --dev phpunit/phpunit  # Composer with PHP 8.4
cmp85 install     # Composer with PHP 8.5
cmp --version     # Composer with active PHP

Use Cases:

# Run Laravel with specific PHP version
php82 artisan serve

# Install dependencies with specific PHP
cmp83 install

# Run PHPUnit tests
php84 vendor/bin/phpunit

# Create new Laravel project
php81 composer create-project laravel/laravel my-app

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php/add-php-path.ps1

Purpose: Adds PHP to Windows system PATH environment variable.

Features:

• Detects installed PHP versions
• Adds selected PHP version to PATH
• Updates both User and System PATH
• Backs up existing PATH
• Shows current PATH configuration

Usage:

# Run as Administrator
.\php\add-php-path.ps1

# Automatic detection of PHP versions:
# - Checks common locations (C:\PHP, C:\php, etc.)
# - Scans WAMP/XAMPP directories
# - Checks user PATH
# - Lists all found PHP versions

# Interactive selection:
# Select which PHP version to add to PATH
# Or add custom PHP directory path

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🐳 Docker & Container Management

Future Scripts (Planned)

# docker-manager.ps1
# - List running containers
# - Start/Stop containers
# - Clean up unused containers
# - View logs
# - Manage Docker Compose projects

# docker-cleanup.ps1
# - Remove unused images
# - Clean volumes
# - Prune networks
# - System cleanup

# wsl-manager.ps1
# - Manage WSL distributions
# - Set default WSL version
# - Configure WSL settings
# - Import/Export WSL distros

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🛠️ Windows System Scripts

Future System Scripts

# sys-info.ps1
# - Show system information
# - CPU, RAM, Disk usage
# - Windows version
# - Installed applications

# disk-cleanup.ps1
# - Clean temporary files
# - Empty recycle bin
# - Clear Windows temp
# - Remove browser cache

# env-manager.ps1
# - Manage environment variables
# - Add/Remove system PATH entries
# - Set user environment variables
# - Backup/Restore environment

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📋 Installation Guide

Prerequisites

• Windows 7/8/10/11
• PowerShell 5.1 or higher
• Administrator privileges (for some scripts)

Quick Setup

# 1. Clone or download the scripts
cd C:\projects\scripts

# 2. Run PHP Version Manager
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1

# 3. Verify installation
php -v
php82 -v
cmp --version
cmp82 --version

Adding Scripts to PATH

# To run scripts from anywhere, add to PATH:
# Method 1: Use the script
.\boot-up-apps.bat
# Select option 6 (Open startup folder)

# Method 2: Add manually
$env:Path += ";C:\projects\scripts\php"
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $env:Path, "User")

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🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue	Solution
Script not running	Run PowerShell as Administrator
Execution Policy error	Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass
PHP not found	Ensure PHP is installed in common locations
PATH not updating	Restart terminal or log out/in
Composer not found	Install Composer globally first
Permission denied	Run scripts with Administrator privileges

Verification Commands

# Check PHP installations
.\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1
# Select option 1

# Check PATH
$env:Path -split ";"

# Check active PHP
php -v
cmp --version

# Check all PHP versions
Get-Command php* -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

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📝 Script-Specific Documentation

PHP Scripts (php/)

For detailed documentation on PHP scripts, see:

• php/info.md - Complete PHP version management documentation
• php/add-php-path.ps1 - PATH management helper

General Scripts

• boot-up-apps.bat - Startup application manager

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🧪 Testing Your Setup

PHP Version Testing

# Test all PHP versions
php72 -v
php80 -v
php81 -v
php82 -v
php83 -v
php84 -v
php85 -v

# Test Composer integration
cmp72 --version
cmp80 --version
cmp81 --version
cmp82 --version
cmp83 --version
cmp84 --version
cmp85 --version

# Test active commands
php -v
cmp --version

Laravel Testing

# Create new Laravel project
php82 composer create-project laravel/laravel test-app
cd test-app

# Run migrations
php83 artisan migrate

# Start development server
php84 artisan serve

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🤝 Contributing

Feel free to contribute by:

1. Adding new scripts
2. Improving existing scripts
3. Reporting issues
4. Suggesting features
5. Improving documentation

Script Guidelines

• Batch files (.bat) - Use for simple Windows commands
• PowerShell scripts (.ps1) - Use for complex logic
• Always test scripts before committing
• Include comments and documentation
• Handle errors gracefully
• Check for Administrator privileges when needed

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📚 Useful Resources

• PHP Windows Downloads
• Composer
• Laravel
• PowerShell Documentation
• Docker for Windows

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📝 License

This collection is provided as-is for development purposes. Use at your own risk.

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✨ Quick Start Commands

# Quick reference for common commands

# PHP Version Manager
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\php\generate-php-bat-files.ps1

# Add PHP to PATH
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\php\add-php-path.ps1

# Boot-up apps manager
boot-up-apps.bat

# Run Laravel with specific PHP
php82 artisan serve

# Install dependencies
cmp83 install

# Run PHPUnit
php84 vendor/bin/phpunit

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Last Updated: December 2024 Maintained By: Development Team