INSTALLATION AND USE
PHP ChartDirector
Generate charts from APPX with PHP on the command line. Choose your APPX release, then open the installation section for your engine and operating system.
VERSIONED COOKBOOKS
PHP ChartDirector for APPX
One guide for each APPX release. Each guide covers Rocky Linux 9, Rocky Linux 10 and Windows Server 2025. Choose your environment to open the appropriate starting section within that guide. The PDF contains the complete guide for all three platforms.
The engine choice identifies APPX. These recipes use 64-bit PHP and a matching 64-bit ChartDirector extension.
APPX 5.5.4 32-bit engine
Compatibility routeRocky Linux 10 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Rocky 10 cannot run this 32-bit APPX engine directly. Use a Rocky 9 container or virtual machine, and follow the Rocky 9 installation commands inside that environment. Start with the compatibility requirements.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 5.5.4 32-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 9 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Install directly on Rocky 9.8 with current updates. Add i686 runtime libraries for a 32-bit APPX engine; use x64 PHP CLI for either engine architecture.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 5.5.4 32-bit engine
Native routeWindows Server 2025 · PHP 8.5 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
The 32-bit APPX engine invokes 64-bit PHP as a separate process. Match ChartDirector to PHP.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 32-bit engine
Compatibility routeRocky Linux 10 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Rocky 10 cannot run this 32-bit APPX engine directly. Use a Rocky 9 container or virtual machine, and follow the Rocky 9 installation commands inside that environment. Start with the compatibility requirements.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 32-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 9 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Install directly on Rocky 9.8 with current updates. Add i686 runtime libraries for a 32-bit APPX engine; use x64 PHP CLI for either engine architecture.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 32-bit engine
Native routeWindows Server 2025 · PHP 8.5 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
The 32-bit APPX engine invokes 64-bit PHP as a separate process. Match ChartDirector to PHP.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 64-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 10 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Use the native 64-bit engine and PHP CLI. Follow setup, verification, APPX chart examples, screen and PDF report recipes.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 64-bit engine
Native routeRocky Linux 9 · PHP 8.3 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Install directly on Rocky 9.8 with current updates. Add i686 runtime libraries for a 32-bit APPX engine; use x64 PHP CLI for either engine architecture.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
APPX 6.2.1 64-bit engine
Native routeWindows Server 2025 · PHP 8.5 x64 CLI · ChartDirector for PHP
Use the native 64-bit engine and PHP CLI. Follow setup, verification, APPX chart examples, screen and PDF report recipes.
Eight chapters and reference appendix · PHP examples included
Both editions and PDFs 2
32-bit and 64-bit engines
40 topics · PDF with embedded examples
PHP versions checked October 16, 2026. Linux uses Rocky AppStream PHP 8.3; Windows uses official PHP 8.5.