PHP directly in VS Code

[TechnoDiver]

I hope this is the right place for this post, if not I apologize but it's not immediately obvious given my question.

I 'm trying to set up VS Codium to be able to run PHP interactively. I've installed the Code Runner extension and applied the following JSON settings:

{
    "editor.minimap.enabled": true,
    "window.menuBarVisibility": "toggle",
    "window.zoomLevel": 0,
    "window.titleBarStyle": "native",
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Default Dark+",
    "php.validate.executablePath": "/usr/bin/php"
}

When I go to test it I get the following error:

[Running] php "/opt/lampp/htdocs/cms/test.php"

/bin/sh: line 1: php: command not found

 

[Done] exited with code=127 in 0.047 seconds

 

It's just a simple echo so I didn't make any typos and I'm assuming it's a problem with the $PATH even though a 'which' query on the CLI gives the path I used above. I'm really reluctant to start messing around with $PATH related things without knowing more. Can someone give me some guidance on how to sort out this issue please?!

TIA

[requinix]

Did you install the "FlatPak" version of VS Code?

[TechnoDiver]

I'm going to be honest with you, requinix, I don't remember. I'm sure it was from the linux mint Software Manager and then I updated after that. Is there a way I can check that?

[requinix]

Probably? It's a package manager. See if you have it installed, and if so if it thinks VS Code was installed through it.

[TechnoDiver]

I ran flatpak list from the CLI -  Yes, it says that VSCodium is installed through it

 

EDIT: apologies for how stupid my last comment sounded, I had just opened my eyes from napping, I should have waited until I could have put in more effort to the response. My negligence, my error, apologies

Edited June 22, 2021 by TechnoDiver

[requinix]

Don't use the version from FlatPak: it's unofficial and apparently buggy. Install VS Code from an official source.

[TechnoDiver]

Yea, that works better, thanks for your time, requinix