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What is PHP on Zerops?

Zerops provides a fully managed PHP runtime environment with integrated web servers (Apache or Nginx), automatic scaling, and zero-config deployment. Build and deploy your PHP applications with enterprise-grade performance and reliability.
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. Learn more about PHP →

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Key Features

Dual Web Server Support

Choose between PHP+Apache or PHP+Nginx configurations optimized for your use case

Automatic Scaling

Horizontal and vertical auto-scaling based on actual resource usage

PHP-FPM Optimization

Configurable FastCGI Process Manager for optimal performance

Composer Integration

Built-in Composer support for seamless dependency management

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Supported Versions

Zerops supports multiple PHP versions:
  • PHP 8.3 (Latest)
  • PHP 8.2
  • PHP 8.1
  • PHP 8.0
  • PHP 7.4
You can change the major version at any time through the zerops.yaml configuration.

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Web Server Options

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PHP + Apache

Ideal for traditional PHP applications with .htaccess support: 
services:
  - hostname: app
    type: [email protected]

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PHP + Nginx

Optimized for high-performance applications: 
services:
  - hostname: app
    type: [email protected]

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Quick Example

Deploy a simple PHP application in minutes: 
project:
  name: my-php-app
services:
  - hostname: app
    type: [email protected]
    minContainers: 1
    maxContainers: 3
    buildFromGit: https://github.com/zeropsio/recipe-php-hello-world@main
    enableSubdomainAccess: true

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Runtime Environment

The PHP runtime environment includes:
  • Alpine Linux (default) or Ubuntu
  • Selected PHP version
  • Composer for dependency management
  • Git and wget utilities
  • Zerops CLI tools
  • Configurable PHP-FPM

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PHP-FPM Configuration

Customize PHP-FPM process management:

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Dynamic Mode (Default)

run:
  envVariables:
    PHP_FPM_PM: dynamic
    PHP_FPM_PM_MAX_CHILDREN: 20
    PHP_FPM_PM_START_SERVERS: 2
    PHP_FPM_PM_MIN_SPARE_SERVERS: 1
    PHP_FPM_PM_MAX_SPARE_SERVERS: 3

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OnDemand Mode

Optimal for lower traffic applications: 
run:
  envVariables:
    PHP_FPM_PM: ondemand
    PHP_FPM_PM_MAX_CHILDREN: 20
    PHP_FPM_PM_PROCESS_IDLE_TIMEOUT: 60s

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PHP.ini Customization

Override PHP configuration through environment variables: 
run:
  envVariables:
    PHP_INI_post_max_size: 10M
    PHP_INI_upload_max_filesize: 10M
    PHP_INI_memory_limit: 256M

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Use Cases

Perfect for Laravel apps with optimized Composer workflows and PHP-FPM configurations.
Run WordPress with Apache for .htaccess support and automatic scaling.
Deploy Symfony applications with custom build processes and caching.
Build RESTful APIs with Nginx for maximum performance.

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Common Configuration

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Custom Document Root

Set a custom web server root: 
run:
  documentRoot: public

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Custom Web Server Config

Provide custom Nginx or Apache configuration: 
run:
  siteConfigPath: config/nginx.conf

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Install System Packages

Add required dependencies: 
run:
  os: ubuntu
  prepareCommands:
    - sudo apt-get install -y imagemagick
    - sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg

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Next Steps

Quickstart Guide

Deploy your first PHP application

Example Projects

Explore PHP examples on GitHub

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