php-tcpdfHow do I install TCPDF using Yum on a PHP server?

1. Install the EPEL repository on the server by running the command:

yum install epel-release

2. Install the TCPDF package using the command:

yum install php-tcpdf

3. Enable the TCPDF extension in the php.ini configuration file by adding the following line:

extension=tcpdf.so

4. Restart the PHP service on the server with the command:

systemctl restart php-fpm

5. Verify that the TCPDF extension is installed and enabled by running the command:

php -m | grep tcpdf

Output: tcpdf

6. To use TCPDF, include the library with the following code:

require_once('/usr/share/php/tcpdf/tcpdf.php');

7. Create a new instance of the TCPDF class and use it to generate PDFs:

$pdf = new TCPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->Write(0, 'Hello world!');
$pdf->Output('example.pdf', 'D');

Code explanation

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1. yum install epel-release - This command installs the EPEL repository on the server.
2. yum install php-tcpdf - This command installs the TCPDF package.
3. extension=tcpdf.so - This line enables the TCPDF extension in the php.ini configuration file.
4. systemctl restart php-fpm - This command restarts the PHP service on the server.
5. php -m | grep tcpdf - This command verifies that the TCPDF extension is installed and enabled.
6. require_once('/usr/share/php/tcpdf/tcpdf.php'); - This code includes the TCPDF library.
7. $pdf = new TCPDF(); - This creates a new instance of the TCPDF class.

## Helpful links

• TCPDF Documentation
• How to Install EPEL Repository on CentOS 8

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