<p>Recently, while working on one of my Laravel projects, I encountered a dependency that required ImageMagick. It was at that moment when I realised my Laravel Valet was lacking this library.</p>
<p>Valet relies on Homebrew for PHP, and unfortunately, ImageMagick isn't bundled with this setup by default. For reference, here's the Homebrew PHP repository: <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/shivammathur/homebrew-php/blob/master/Formula/php%408.2.rb">homebrew-php/Formula/php@8.2.rb (github.com)</a></p>
<p>During my search for a solution, I stumbled upon a helpful <a target="_blank" href="https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/laravel/using-imagick-with-valet?page=1&amp;replyId=521607">thread</a> on Laracasts that provided the solution I needed.</p>
<h3 id="heading-solution">Solution</h3>
<h4 id="heading-step-1-installing-imagemagick-via-homebrew">Step 1: Installing ImageMagick via Homebrew</h4>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">brew install imagemagick
</code></pre>
<h4 id="heading-step-2-verifying-pkg-config-installation">Step 2: Verifying <code>pkg-config</code> Installation</h4>
<p>Ensured that <code>pkg-config</code>, essential for compiling and linking libraries, was in place:</p>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">brew install pkg-config
</code></pre>
<h4 id="heading-step-3-imagick-php-extension-installation">Step 3: Imagick PHP Extension Installation</h4>
<p>The next command involved installing the <code>Imagick</code> PHP extension via <code>pecl</code>.</p>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">pecl install imagick
</code></pre>
<p>Imagick is a PHP extension to create and modify images using the ImageMagick library.</p>
<h4 id="heading-step-4-restarting-valet">Step 4: Restarting Valet</h4>
<p>Restart the Valet service to activate the changes.</p>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">valet restart
</code></pre>
<p>If you encounter any issues or have further questions, feel free to drop a comment below! Thank you for taking the time to read this article!</p>


Recently, while working on one of my Laravel projects, I encountered a dependency that required ImageMagick. It was at that moment when I realised my Laravel Valet was lacking this library.

Valet relies on Homebrew for PHP, and unfortunately, ImageMagick isn't bundled with this setup by default. For reference, here's the Homebrew PHP repository: [homebrew-php/Formula/php@8.2.rb (github.com)](https://github.com/shivammathur/homebrew-php/blob/master/Formula/php%408.2.rb)

During my search for a solution, I stumbled upon a helpful [thread](https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/laravel/using-imagick-with-valet?page=1&replyId=521607) on Laracasts that provided the solution I needed.

### Solution

#### Step 1: Installing ImageMagick via Homebrew

```bash
brew install imagemagick
```

#### Step 2: Verifying `pkg-config` Installation

Ensured that `pkg-config`, essential for compiling and linking libraries, was in place:

```bash
brew install pkg-config
```

#### Step 3: Imagick PHP Extension Installation

The next command involved installing the `Imagick` PHP extension via `pecl`.

```bash
pecl install imagick
```

Imagick is a PHP extension to create and modify images using the ImageMagick library.

#### Step 4: Restarting Valet

Restart the Valet service to activate the changes.

```bash
valet restart
```

If you encounter any issues or have further questions, feel free to drop a comment below! Thank you for taking the time to read this article!

Installing ImageMagick on Laravel Valet

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Installing ImageMagick on Laravel Valet

Solution

Step 1: Installing ImageMagick via Homebrew

Step 2: Verifying pkg-config Installation

Step 3: Imagick PHP Extension Installation

Step 4: Restarting Valet

Step 2: Verifying `pkg-config` Installation