NGINX PHP FastCGI Server Configuration

NGINX PHP FastCGI Server Configuration is a high-performance command-line–driven server setup that integrates the NGINX web server with PHP 8.3 via PHP-FPM (FastCGI). It allows developers and organizations to host dynamic PHP-based websites and web applications efficiently without relying on graphical interfaces.

Features of NGINX PHP FastCGI Server Configuration:

• High-performance NGINX web server with asynchronous event-driven architecture.
• PHP 8.3 via PHP-FPM (FastCGI) for processing dynamic content.
• Web root configured at /opt/www/html.
• Secure UNIX socket communication (/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock).
• Systemd-managed services for NGINX and PHP-FPM.
• Optimized for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and cloud deployments such as Azure.
• Detailed logging for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Includes latest PHP version: 8.3.
• Supports modern PHP frameworks, CMS platforms, and custom applications.
• Secure permissions and user/group ownership.
• It consist with latest version of PHP i.e. 8.3

Usage Example

$ sudo su
$ nginx -v                    # Check NGINX version
$ php -v                      # Check PHP version
$ systemctl status nginx      # Verify NGINX is running
$ systemctl status php8.3-fpm # Verify PHP-FPM is running
$ curl http://127.0.0.1       # Test PHP info page locally