How to setup Laravel Valet for an ExpressionEngine site needing PHP 5.6 or PHP 7.1 Support

ExpressionEngine Laravel Valet.md

If you need help setting multiple versions of PHP such as PHP 7.1 and PHP 5.6 in Valet please see https://gist.github.com/bgarrant/b9a2f7fb8ff06c9a45086359ded7a95e or below

COMMANDS

Valet switch PHP version with these commands

Install PHP 5.6 and switch Valet to PHP 5.6

valet stop
brew unlink php71
brew install php56
brew install php56-mcrypt
brew link php56
valet start

Then to switch back to PHP 7.1 it is as simple as:

valet stop
brew unlink php56
brew link php71
valet start

Then to switch to PHP 5.6:

valet stop
brew unlink php71
brew link php56
valet start

Create a filed called LocalValetDriver.php and place in project root since Valet has no native EE support

Adjust paths from public_html or public as needed

LocalValetDriver.php

<?php

class LocalValetDriver extends ValetDriver
{
    /**
     * Determine if the driver serves the request.
     *
     * @param  string  $sitePath
     * @param  string  $siteName
     * @param  string  $uri
     * @return bool
     */
    public function serves($sitePath, $siteName, $uri)
    {
        // if (file_exists($sitePath.'/file-that-identifies-my-framework')) {
        //     return true;
        // }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the incoming request is for a static file.
     *
     * @param  string  $sitePath
     * @param  string  $siteName
     * @param  string  $uri
     * @return string|false
     */
    public function isStaticFile($sitePath, $siteName, $uri)
    {
        if (file_exists($staticFilePath = $sitePath.'/public_html/'.$uri)) {
            return $staticFilePath;
        }

        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Get the fully resolved path to the application's front controller.
     *
     * @param  string  $sitePath
     * @param  string  $siteName
     * @param  string  $uri
     * @return string
     */
    public function frontControllerPath($sitePath, $siteName, $uri)
    {
        if (strpos($uri,'/admin') === 0) {
            return $sitePath.'/public_html/admin.php';
        }
        return $sitePath.'/public_html/index.php';
    }
}