Install PHP SQLSRV database extension on Laravel Homestead (probably works as a Laravel Forge recipe, too). Thanks @richvida

after.sh

#!/bin/sh

PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS=Ubuntu18-7.3
PHP_MSSQL_RELEASE=5.6.1

# Download and extract phpmysql drivers
sudo wget "https://github.com/Microsoft/msphpsql/releases/download/v${PHP_MSSQL_RELEASE}/${PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS}.tar" -O - | tar -x

# Change Directory
cd $PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS

# Change owner/group
sudo chown root:root php_pdo_sqlsrv_73_nts.so
sudo chown root:root php_sqlsrv_73_nts.so
# Modify permissions
sudo chmod 644 php_pdo_sqlsrv_73_nts.so
sudo chmod 644 php_sqlsrv_73_nts.so

# Move files
sudo mv php_pdo_sqlsrv_73_nts.so /usr/lib/php/20170718
sudo mv php_sqlsrv_73_nts.so /usr/lib/php/20170718

# Cleanup
cd .. && sudo rm -rf $PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS

# Create new .ini file
sudo touch /etc/php/7.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini
echo "extension=php_pdo_sqlsrv_73_nts.so" | sudo tee -a /etc/php/7.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini > /dev/null

# Create Symlinks
sudo ln -sfn /etc/php/7.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini /etc/php/7.3/cli/conf.d/20-pdo_sqlsrv.ini
sudo ln -sfn /etc/php/7.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini /etc/php/7.3/fpm/conf.d/20-pdo_sqlsrv.ini

# Enable PHP extension
echo "extension=php_sqlsrv_73_nts.so" | sudo tee -a /etc/php/7.3/cli/php.ini > /dev/null
echo "extension=php_sqlsrv_73_nts.so" | sudo tee -a /etc/php/7.3/fpm/php.ini > /dev/null

# Install Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server requirements
curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/18.04/prod.list > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mssql-release.list'
# Update package lists
sudo apt-get update
# Install Microsoft ODBC Driver
yes Y | sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install msodbcsql17

# Restart services
sudo service php7.3-fpm restart
sudo service nginx restart

Updated for PHP 8.3

#!/bin/sh
PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS=Ubuntu2004-8.3  # Update this based on available drivers
PHP_MSSQL_RELEASE=5.12.0  # Ensure this is the correct release for PHP version
PHP_DIR="/usr/lib/php/20230831" # Ensure correct directory

# Download and extract php mssql drivers
sudo wget "https://github.com/Microsoft/msphpsql/releases/download/v${PHP_MSSQL_RELEASE}/${PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS}.tar" -O - | tar -x

# Change Directory
cd $PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS

# Change owner/group
sudo chown root:root php_pdo_sqlsrv_83_nts.so  # Update file name for PHP version
sudo chown root:root php_sqlsrv_83_nts.so  # Update file name for PHP version

# Modify permissions
sudo chmod 644 php_pdo_sqlsrv_83_nts.so
sudo chmod 644 php_sqlsrv_83_nts.so

# Move files
sudo mv php_pdo_sqlsrv_83_nts.so $PHP_DIR
sudo mv php_sqlsrv_83_nts.so $PHP_DIR

# Cleanup
cd .. && sudo rm -rf $PHP_MSSQL_DRIVERS

# Create new .ini file
sudo touch /etc/php/8.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini  # Update path  for PHP version
echo "extension=php_pdo_sqlsrv_83_nts.so" | sudo tee -a /etc/php/8.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini > /dev/null  # Update file name  for PHP version

# Create Symlinks
sudo ln -sfn /etc/php/8.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini /etc/php/8.3/cli/conf.d/20-pdo_sqlsrv.ini  # Update file name  for PHP version
sudo ln -sfn /etc/php/8.3/mods-available/pdo_sqlsrv.ini /etc/php/8.3/fpm/conf.d/20-pdo_sqlsrv.ini  # Update file name  for PHP version

# Enable PHP extension
echo "extension=php_sqlsrv_83_nts.so" | sudo tee -a /etc/php/8.3/cli/php.ini > /dev/null  # Update file name  for PHP version
echo "extension=php_sqlsrv_83_nts.so" | sudo tee -a /etc/php/8.3/fpm/php.ini > /dev/null  # Update file name  for PHP version

# Install Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server requirements
curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/prod.list > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mssql-release.list'

# Update package lists
sudo apt-get update

# Install Microsoft ODBC Driver
yes Y | sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install msodbcsql17

# Restart services
sudo service php8.3-fpm restart # Update file name  for PHP version
sudo service nginx restart

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