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hmennen90/php-steamworks
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PHP extension providing access to the Valve Steamworks SDK via a flat C API

v0.3.1(1mo ago)012↓100%MITCPHP >=8.1

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php-steamworks
==============

[](#php-steamworks)

Native PHP extension providing access to the [Steamworks SDK](https://partner.steamgames.com/) via a flat C API.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.1+
- Steamworks SDK 1.58+ (download from [partner.steamgames.com](https://partner.steamgames.com/))
- macOS (arm64/x86\_64), Linux (x86\_64), or Windows (x86\_64)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### Via PIE (recommended)

[](#via-pie-recommended)

[PIE](https://github.com/php/pie) is the official PHP extension installer.

```
pie install hmennen90/php-steamworks --with-steamworks=/path/to/steamworks-sdk
```

After installation, copy `libsteam_api.dylib` (macOS) or `libsteam_api.so` (Linux) from the SDK's `redistributable_bin/` directory next to the built extension:

```
# macOS
cp /path/to/steamworks-sdk/redistributable_bin/osx/libsteam_api.dylib "$(php-config --extension-dir)/"

# Linux x86_64
cp /path/to/steamworks-sdk/redistributable_bin/linux64/libsteam_api.so "$(php-config --extension-dir)/"
```

> **Note (Laravel Herd / custom PHP builds):** If PIE fails to auto-install the `.so` due to a read-only filesystem, the build output still exists at `~/.pie/php*/vendor/hmennen90/php-steamworks/modules/steamworks.so`. Copy it to your extension directory manually and use an absolute path in `php.ini`:
>
> ```
> extension=/full/path/to/steamworks.so
> ```

### Manual build

[](#manual-build)

1. Download the Steamworks SDK and extract it.
2. Build the extension:

```
phpize
./configure --with-steamworks=/path/to/steamworks-sdk
make
make install
```

3. Copy the Steam shared library next to the extension (see PIE section above).
4. Enable the extension in `php.ini`:

```
extension=steamworks
```

See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for detailed platform-specific instructions.

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

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