Windows-first local stack
Run local PHP projects like you already have a proper developer workstation.
Varkz brings together a local web server, PHP runtimes, databases, SSL, local domains, and developer tooling in one interface. No manual config drift and no environment chaos across the system.
- Ready for Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, and legacy PHP
- Switch PHP versions without manual reconfiguration
- Local domains, HTTPS, and Windows-first service management
workspace
varkz>varkz-cli project:list
demo.local php-8.5 ...\demo-site
some.loc php-8.5 ...\some-my-new-project
sym.po php-8.3 ...\test
varkz.loc php-8.4 ...\varkzWhy Varkz
Built around the daily pain of local PHP development on Windows.
Controlled environment
Manage PHP, Nginx, Apache, MySQL, and additional services from one panel instead of scattered tools.
Projects as slots
Each project gets its own domain, root, PHP version, and predictable launch profile.
Team-friendly
It is easier to align local environments when the distribution and startup rules are standardized.
Legacy without pain
Not every codebase runs on the latest Laravel. Keep multiple stacks without breaking the main system.
Workflow
Three steps from installation to the first local domain.
Install the stack
Download the distribution, choose the install path, and select the services your machine needs.
Connect the project
Set the web root, desired PHP version, web server type, and local domain.
Start working
Open https://project.test, inspect logs, services, and the database from one control panel.
What is inside
Everything you usually have to assemble by hand.
Web
Apache, vhosts, SSL, reverse proxy
PHP
Multiple versions, extensions, ini profiles
Data
MySQL, dumps, Redis, RabbitMQ
DX
Logs, aliases, quick actions, project presets
Ready to launch