Development setup on Windows with WSL

• ✅ Full-stack development environment with PHP, Node.js, MySQL, Apache
• ✅ Multiple PHP versions with easy switching (5.6 through 8.4)
• ✅ Virtual host system for unlimited test projects
• ✅ Laravel-ready setup with instant project creation
• ✅ Professional workflow with shortcuts and aliases
• ✅ Vibe Coding using Claude Code
• ✅ Team-ready configuration for consistent development

Setup Guide

1. Part 1
2. Part 2

Quick Reference:

• Environment status: dev-status
• Create site: quick-site mysite 8.4
• Switch PHP: phpswitch 8.3
• Switch Node: nvm use v20
• View sites: sites

Clean up test site

sudo a2dissite test-site.test
sudo rm /etc/apache2/sites-available/test-site.test.conf
sudo rm -rf /var/www/projects/test-site
sudo sed -i '/test-site.test/d' /etc/hosts
sudo systemctl reload apache2

Daily Workflow Commands

Starting Your Development Day

# Check environment status
dev-status

# Navigate to projects
projects

# Start services (if needed)
apache-start
mysql-start

# Switch to preferred PHP version
phpswitch 8.4

# Check available sites
sites

# Create new site
quick-site newproject 8.4