# Installation

> Quickly install Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java. Step-by-step guide, system requirements, and code samples — start working with PowerPoint presentations today!

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/php-java/installation/
Updated: 2026-08-02


## **Overview**

This article explains how to install and configure Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java. It covers the required environment setup, downloading the library through Packagist, configuring Apache Tomcat with PHP/Java Bridge, and running an example to verify the installation.

## **Configure Environment**

1. Install PHP 7, add the PHP path to the system `PATH` variable and set `allow_url_include` to `On` in the `php.ini` file.
1. Install JRE 8. Set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to the path of the installed JRE.
1. Install Apache Tomcat 8.0.

## **Download Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java** 

`packagist` is the easiest way to download [Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java](https://packagist.org/packages/aspose/slides). 

To install Aspose.Slides using Packagist, run this command: 
   ```bash
   composer require aspose/slides
   ```

## **Configure Apache Tomcat**

1. Download PHP/Java Bridge (`php-java-bridge_x.x.x_documentation.zip`) from http://php-java-bridge.sourceforge.net/pjb/download.php and extract `JavaBridge.war` file to tomcat `webapps` folder.
1. Start Apache Tomcat service.
1. Download [“Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java”](https://downloads.aspose.com/slides/php-java) and extract it to `aspose.slides` folder. Copy `jar/aspose-slides-x.x-php.jar` file to `webapps\JavaBridge\WEB-INF\lib` folder. If you are using **PHP 8**, replace the original `Java.inc` from PHP-Java Bridge with the `Java.inc` from `Java.inc.php8.zip`.
1. Restart Apache Tomcat service.
1. Run `example.php` in `aspose.slides` folder to run the example with this command:
   ```bash
   php example.php
   ```

## **FAQ**

### How can I verify that Aspose.Slides is integrated correctly?

Build your project, instantiate a blank [Presentation](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/php-java/aspose.slides/presentation/) and save it under a new name. If the file is created without throwing exceptions, the library has been integrated successfully.

### How can I limit memory consumption when processing large presentations?

Raise JVM memory limits only as high as needed, and close each [Presentation](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/php-java/aspose.slides/presentation/) instance in a `finally` block to release the cache promptly. This prevents out‑of‑memory errors and keeps overall memory usage predictable during batch operations.

### Can I exclude unwanted export formats to shrink the final JAR size?

Current Aspose.Slides releases are shipped as a single monolithic library, so you cannot disable specific exporters such as PDF or SVG at build time.