Tame the whole PHP desert, in one folder.
The complete PHP development environment for Windows. Download a zip, extract it anywhere, open it once — web server, every PHP version, databases and tools configure themselves. No installer, no Windows service.
~2–3 GB · 64-bit · internet on first launch
Six PHP versions and every major database — running at once
The stack
Everything you need. Nothing to set up.
One folder holds your web server, every PHP version, your databases and the tools around them — already wired together.
Every PHP version at once
5.6 · 7.4 · 8.2 · 8.3 · 8.4 · 8.5 side by side. php, artisan and composer
pick the project's version automatically.
Many databases, together
MySQL 9.6 + 8.0 + 5.7 + MariaDB at the same time, each on its own port — plus PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis when you want them.
Claude integration
Drive Dunebox from Claude Code or Claude Desktop — list and create hosts, manage Cron Jobs, read logs and
dumps, change PHP settings.
In Claude Code it also runs artisan and composer on the right PHP.
Local domain + green HTTPS
mysite.test in seconds with a trusted certificate, Apache (or nginx) per site.
Built-in web tools
phpMyAdmin manages all MySQL/MariaDB instances; phpRedisAdmin and Mailpit catch the rest.
Cron Jobs
A guided editor — no crontab syntax. Per-project jobs live in git and travel with the repo.
Truly portable
Everything in one folder. Move it, copy it, carry it on a USB stick — no installer, no service.
Dev tools, official channels
Git, Node, nvm, Python and FFmpeg via winget; Composer bundled and always on the right PHP.
Optional local DNS
Turn on wildcard DNS and every *.test resolves automatically — no hosts file.
PHP settings & Xdebug
Memory, upload size and timeouts per PHP version without touching php.ini; Xdebug with one
switch.
Logs & dumps
Every log in one screen, live. dump() and dd() show up in the app as they
happen, with one switch.
Diagnostics & updates
One screen checks your setup with one-click fixes; new versions install themselves.
How it works
Up and running in four steps.
Download the zip
Grab the latest dunebox-vX.Y.Z.zip from the Releases page.
Extract anywhere
We recommend C:\dunebox. That folder becomes its home.
Open dunebox.exe
A short wizard lets you choose language, packages, ports and paths.
It configures itself
Dunebox downloads everything and wires it up. One confirmation for hosts + certificate.
Download Dunebox.
It's freeware.
Free to use, built for Laravel and PHP developers on Windows. No installer, no Windows service.
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) · ~2–3 GB · internet on first launch