Framework: Laravel chooses not to use php7 mentioned in path and uses php5.6 and shows error with laravel new

[ashwinkjoseph]

• Laravel Version: 5
• PHP Version: 7.1 and 5.6

Description:

I have installed php7.1 and added it to my path variable in mac os Sierra after realising that laravel new command fails with php5.6

But even though which php shows the correct php7 folder and php-v also shows 7.1, laravel new still produces the same error and I have to go into the folder and remove the composer.lock file and run composer install and generate keys

Errors:

Your requirements could not be resolved to an installable set of packages.

Problem 1
- Installation request for doctrine/inflector v1.2.0 -> satisfiable by doctrine/inflector[v1.2.0].
- doctrine/inflector v1.2.0 requires php ^7.0 -> your PHP version (5.6.28) does not satisfy that requirement.
Problem 2
- doctrine/inflector v1.2.0 requires php ^7.0 -> your PHP version (5.6.28) does not satisfy that requirement.
- laravel/framework v5.4.30 requires doctrine/inflector ~1.0 -> satisfiable by doctrine/inflector[v1.2.0].
- Installation request for laravel/framework v5.4.30 -> satisfiable by laravel/framework[v5.4.30].

[lk77]

it's not a bug, it's the normal behaviour.
the composer.lock has been generated on php 5.6.
Just use composer global update.

[laurencei]

Hi there,

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Thanks in advance.