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Configure Apache on Mac OSX with Environment Variables

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Configure Apache Path Environment Variable on Mac OSX

Problem: Apache2/PHP did not find a program to execute on its configured path

Solution: Add a new path of /usr/local/bin to Apache2's path where the program was installed

Edit the Apache2 plist file with whatever editor you like (example using vim):
```
 $ sudo vim /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist
```

Add the following to the the plist file:

 <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
 <dict>
   <key>PATH</key>
   <string>/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin</string>
 </dict>

Restart Apache2

 $ sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl stop
 $ sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl start

SubhajitSarkar commented Jun 21, 2019 •

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On Yosemite it doesn't help. Here is my config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Disabled</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>org.apache.httpd</string>
    <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
    <dict>
        <key>XPC_SERVICES_UNAVAILABLE</key>
        <string>1</string>
        <key>PATH</key>
        <string>/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin</string>
    </dict>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/usr/sbin/httpd</string>
        <string>-D</string>
        <string>FOREGROUND</string>
    </array>
    <key>OnDemand</key>
    <false/>
</dict>
</plist>

but "echo getenv("PATH");" shows only /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

I'm getting the same issue.

Solution: For my case

I have put the environment variables in the ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile
sudo apachectl stop
sudo apachectl start

And now it is working properly on Mojave.

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srayhunter commented Jun 21, 2019

@SubhajitSarkar are you trying to add an environment variable for Apache2 to use or for your terminal?

malhal commented Feb 9, 2020

In Catalina this file is now on the new read-only system volume.

I'm not sure if it was there before but I see an empty /private/etc/apache2/env.plist which is maybe designed as a workaround?

I have the Server app installed, which now has its own instance of apache running, the default apache has this but I'm not sure where to set this env variable:

<IfDefine SERVER_APP_HAS_DEFAULT_PORTS>
    Listen 8080
</IfDefine>
<IfDefine !SERVER_APP_HAS_DEFAULT_PORTS>
    Listen 80
</IfDefine>

I tried setting a SERVER_APP_HAS_DEFAULT_PORTS true in env.plist to no avail but it is possible I had the permissions wrong.

In any case apache won't launch because of httpd (pid 82785) already running and need to stop the Server apps own apache:
sudo launchctl unload -w /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.serviceproxy.plist

dzero1 commented Apr 30, 2021

I had to run command "csrutil disable" in Terminal after rebooting and hitting CMD+R and then I was able to edit this file.

In catalina I had to mount the root to read/write using sudo mount -uw / after disable csrutil.

hrodrig commented Apr 27, 2022 •

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I'm getting the same issue.

Solution: For my case (same than SubhajitSarkar)

I have put the environment variables in the ~/.profile (I'm using zsh on M1)

brew install httpd # run as non-root user on port 8080
...

nano ~/.profile
...
export MY_VAR="test"
...

source ~/.profile 
apachectl stop
apachectl start

# php 8.x code
...
echo getenv('MY_VAR')
...
Output: test

And now it is working properly on Monterrey.