How can necessary header files and libraries be obtained for PHP compilation?

To obtain necessary header files and libraries for PHP compilation, you can use package managers like apt-get on Debian-based systems or yum on Red Hat-based systems to install the required dependencies. Alternatively, you can manually download and install the necessary packages from the official repositories or websites.

// Example code snippet for installing necessary header files and libraries using apt-get on Debian-based systems
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install libxml2-dev
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev