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Welcome to Envloom

Envloom is a local development stack manager for Windows designed to simplify your development workflow. It provides versioned runtime management for PHP, Node.js, MariaDB, and Nginx with per-site configuration, local SSL support, and both a desktop application and CLI interface.

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What is Envloom?

Envloom gives you complete control over your local development environment by managing multiple versions of essential runtimes and services. Whether you’re working on a Laravel application that requires PHP 8.1, or a legacy project on PHP 7.4, Envloom lets you switch between versions seamlessly and configure each site independently.

Version Management

Install and manage multiple versions of PHP, Node.js, MariaDB, and Nginx side-by-side

Per-Site Config

Each site can use its own PHP version and have independent SSL settings

Desktop + CLI

Control everything via an intuitive desktop app or powerful CLI commands

Local SSL

Automatic local certificate authority and per-site HTTPS certificates

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Key Features

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Runtime Manager

  • PHP: Install multiple versions with thread-safe builds for Windows (x64), manage php.ini configurations per version, and automatic PHP-FPM port mapping
  • Node.js: Built-in NVM (Node Version Manager) with multi-version support
  • MariaDB: Full MariaDB runtime with root password configuration and data management
  • Nginx: Latest stable Nginx builds with automatic site configuration

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Sites Management

  • Link existing projects to Envloom for immediate local hosting
  • Create new Laravel sites with optional starter kits (React, Vue, Svelte, Livewire)
  • Per-site PHP version selection
  • Local SSL toggle for individual sites
  • Automatic hosts file management with elevation helper
  • Nginx configuration generation for each site

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Desktop Application

  • Dashboard with real-time service status
  • Start all / Stop all service controls
  • Runtime pages for managing PHP, Node, MariaDB, and Nginx versions
  • Sites page for creating and managing your local projects
  • Logs viewer with centralized logging (runtime, PHP, Nginx, MariaDB)
  • Settings for auto-start services, auto-update checks, start with Windows, and start minimized
  • System tray with quick actions, runtime switching, and site links

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CLI Interface

The loom CLI provides command-line access to core functionality:
  • loom current - Show current runtime versions
  • loom list <runtime> - List available versions
  • loom link - Link an existing project in the current directory
  • loom unlink - Unlink a site
  • loom ssl on|off - Toggle SSL for the current site
  • loom php <version> - Switch global PHP version
  • loom node <version> - Switch global Node.js version

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Developer Experience

  • Shims in bin: Access php, php85, mysql, nginx, composer, and loom commands globally
  • Automatic PATH management: Single bin entry in your system PATH
  • Auto-start services: Optionally start PHP-FPM, Nginx, and MariaDB on app launch
  • Update checking: Background checks for new runtime versions
  • Centralized logging: All logs in one place with in-app viewer

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Who is Envloom For?

Envloom is perfect for:
  • PHP developers working on Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, or other PHP projects
  • Full-stack developers needing Node.js alongside PHP
  • Teams requiring consistent local development environments
  • Freelancers managing multiple client projects with different requirements
  • Anyone tired of complex Docker setups or manual runtime management
Envloom is currently Windows-only and optimized for modern Windows 10/11 systems.

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Why Envloom?

Unlike XAMPP or WAMP that lock you into specific versions, or Docker that requires extensive configuration, Envloom provides:
  • Native Windows performance - No virtualization overhead
  • Simple version switching - Change PHP or Node versions with one click
  • Automatic configuration - Nginx configs and SSL certificates generated for you
  • Desktop-first design - Visual interface for common tasks, CLI for power users
  • Per-project flexibility - Each site can use different runtime versions

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What’s Next?

Ready to get started? Follow our Installation guide to set up Envloom, then check out the Quickstart to create your first site.