Here is one way to run PHP applications from the command line (either cmd or PowerShell) in Windows without requiring IIS .
Download PHP Download the VC15 x64 Non Thread Safe (2019-Dec-17 23:16:05) ZIP file from https://windows.php.net/download/
Install PHP Unblock the ZIP file (via its properties), extract it to C:/php, and add C:/php to the PATH.
Install Visual C++ x64 Download the installer from https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
Run the built-in PHP server Navigate to the directory that has the PHP application and run the built-in server.
PS cd C:\myPhpApp
PS C:\myPhpApp> php -S localhost:8000
[Fri Jan 10 11:46:58 2020] PHP 7.4.1 Development Server (http://localhost:8000) started
The application is now available in the browser at http://localhost:8000