How to Composer Install using different php version

1. Find Composer Installation Path

Windows

Run the following command to check system paths:

php -r "echo getenv('PATH');"

Look for a path similar to:

C:\ProgramData\ComposerSetup\bin\

Or search for "composer" in the output.

linux

no need to search phar, we can use which below

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2. Run Composer Using a Specific PHP Version

Windows

Once you find the correct path, run:

C:\php83\php.exe C:\ProgramData\ComposerSetup\bin\composer.phar install

Replace C:\php83\php.exe with your desired PHP version path.

Linux

php8.2 $(which composer) install

hax, temporary change PHP cli version

1. on the opened cmd/shell, command this

   $env:PATH = "C:\php83;" + $env:PATH