Symfony 7 is a robust PHP framework following an LTS release cycle. Known for its reusable components and strict standards, Symfony powers enterprise applications worldwide. This guide installs a Symfony 7 application on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP-FPM. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP […]
Xdebug is an indispensable PHP debugging and profiling extension. Xdebug 3 works with PHP 8.4 and integrates seamlessly with VS Code, PhpStorm, and other IDEs for step-through debugging, stack traces, and code coverage. This guide installs and configures Xdebug 3 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]
Drupal 11 is the latest release of the enterprise-grade content management framework. Built on PHP 8.3+, it introduces Starshot initiative improvements and a modernised admin experience. This guide installs Drupal 11 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx, PHP 8.4, and MySQL 9. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Nginx, […]
WordPress is the world’s most popular CMS, powering over 40% of all websites. This guide deploys a fresh WordPress installation on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using Nginx, PHP 8.3-FPM, and MySQL 8.0. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx, PHP 8.3-FPM, MySQL 8.0 installed A domain name pointed to your […]
Default PHP settings expose version information, allow dangerous functions, and leave logging disabled. This guide hardens PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to protect production web applications. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with PHP 8.3 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Disable Version Exposure Open […]
The LAMP stack — Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP — powers millions of web sites. This guide installs and integrates all four components on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges UFW firewall configured Step 1 – Install Apache Install and enable […]
Symfony 7 is a high-performance PHP framework built for flexibility and scalability. This guide installs the Symfony CLI and creates a new Symfony 7 web application on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server PHP 8.3 installed Composer installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – […]
PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) provides a fast interface between PHP and web servers like Nginx. This guide explains how to install, configure, and tune PHP 8.3-FPM for production use with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx installed A user with sudo privileges Step […]
A guide to installing and configuring the LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP 8.1) on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 for modern web hosting.
PHP 8.3 brings performance improvements, typed class constants, the json_validate() function, and various engine enhancements over PHP 8.2. This guide installs PHP 8.3 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using the Ondrej PPA — the most up-to-date source for PHP on Ubuntu. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with […]
