install Oracle PHP Extension (oracle OCI) - instantclient for Mac OS M1 - homebrew environnement - on PHP 8.1

#install a brew version with rosetta

#install PHP 8.1

Download the following files from Oracle website (yes, you need to create an account and accept terms):

• instantclient-basic-macos.x64-12.2.0.1.0-2.zip
• instantclient-sqlplus-macos.x64-12.2.0.1.0-2.zip
• instantclient-sdk-macos.x64-12.2.0.1.0-2.zip

Create and unzip all theses files into a the directory /usr/local/instantclient/12.2.0.1/.

sudo ln -sfn /usr/local/instantclient/12.2.0.1/sdk/include/*.h /usr/local/include/
sudo ln -sfn /usr/local/instantclient/12.2.0.1/sqlplus /usr/local/bin/
sudo ln -sfn /usr/local/instantclient/12.2.0.1/*.dylib /usr/local/lib/
sudo ln -sfn /usr/local/instantclient/12.2.0.1/*.dylib.12.1 /usr/local/lib/
sudo ln -sfn /usr/local/lib/libclntsh.dylib.12.1 /usr/local/lib/libclntsh.dylib

pecl install oci8

On success installation, you will have messages like the following:

Build process completed successfully
Installing '/usr/local/Cellar/php/8.1/pecl/20210902/oci8.so'
install ok: channel://pecl.php.net/oci8-3.2.1
Extension oci8 enabled in php.ini

If the script prompt you to provide the path to ORACLE_HOME directory, respond with:

instantclient,/usr/local/lib

And your are done, normally pecl will automatically load the extension in your php.ini. If not, add the following line to your php.ini:

Run php --ini to check your php.ini file location.

extension=oci8.so

Then do test the setup by running php -v.

if you dont have any errors you must see "oci8" by runnig php -v

Restart your HTTP Server and test.

brew services restart httpd

Enjoy