# Check phpcs version
phpcs --version

# Check phpcbf version
phpcbf --version

phpcs --standard=PSR12 /path/to/your/test.php
phpcbf --standard=PSR12 /path/to/your/test.php

# Include this path in your settings.json if in case if codesniffer is downloaded locally in a specific project directory
executable path
 "phpcs.executablePath": "~/.config/composer/vendor/bin/phpcs",
 "phpcbf.executablePath": "~/.config/composer/vendor/bin/phpcbf",
 

# Install php_codesniffer globally

composer global require squizlabs/php_codesniffer

# To add the Composer global bin directory to your PATH

nano ~/.bashrc

# Add the following line to include the Composer global bin directory in your PATH:

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.composer/vendor/bin"

# or for Composer v2.x:
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin"

# Save the file and reload your shell configuration:
source ~/.bashrc