PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is the recommended way to run PHP behind Nginx. It manages PHP worker processes efficiently, supports dynamic/static/ondemand process management, and provides per-pool configuration for multi-tenant servers. This guide configures PHP-FPM 8.4 with Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx installed […]
OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) is a high-performance, event-driven open-source web server from LiteSpeed Technologies. It supports PHP via LiteSpeed SAPI (LSPHP) and includes a built-in WebAdmin GUI. It is significantly faster than Apache for PHP workloads and is a popular choice for WordPress hosting. This guide installs and configures OLS on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid […]
PHP 8.4 is the latest stable release of PHP, bringing property hooks, new array functions, improved JIT performance, and deprecation of outdated features. This guide installs PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS using both the default Ubuntu repositories and the popular Ondrej Sury PPA. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]
A LAMP stack — Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP — powers a large portion of the web, including WordPress, Joomla, and countless custom applications. This guide installs all four components on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges UFW firewall enabled Step […]
CodeIgniter 4 (CI4) is a lightweight PHP framework with a small footprint, excellent documentation, and a gentle learning curve. It is ideal for developers who want a fast, simple MVC framework without heavy dependencies. This guide deploys CodeIgniter 4 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP 8.4. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]
A LEMP stack — Linux, Nginx, MySQL, and PHP — is a popular open-source web platform for hosting dynamic websites and web applications. This guide installs and configures all four components on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges UFW firewall enabled […]
A default PHP installation exposes version information, allows dangerous functions, and may be configured permissively for development. Hardening PHP 8.4 reduces the attack surface, limits information disclosure, and protects against common PHP-specific vulnerabilities. This guide hardens PHP 8.4 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with PHP […]
phpMyAdmin is a browser-based MySQL and MariaDB administration tool. It provides a graphical interface for managing databases, running SQL queries, importing/exporting data, and managing users — all without the command line. This guide installs and secures phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Apache and […]
Laravel 12 is the latest major release of the popular PHP framework, featuring a streamlined directory structure, improved performance, and modern PHP 8.4 syntax support. This guide installs Laravel 12 on a LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP 8.4) on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with […]
Composer is the de-facto dependency manager for PHP. It resolves and downloads packages from Packagist, handles autoloading, and manages project-specific dependencies through a composer.json file. This guide installs Composer globally on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with PHP 8.4 installed A user with sudo privileges Internet […]
