PHP Web App Host on Ubuntu 24.04

Overview

PHP is one of the most widely deployed languages for web applications, and this image is a complete host for one rather than a bare interpreter. The interpreter and its process manager are installed and pinned to exact versions, a working application built on a leading PHP framework is already serving, a single node PostgreSQL database is bundled on the same machine, and an nginx reverse proxy sits in front as the single entry point. A background queue worker and a scheduler run as managed services, so timed work and deferred jobs work out of the box rather than needing to be set up. The application, the database cluster and the logs all live on a dedicated data volume, so deploying your own code is a copy and a service restart, and your application and its data stay separate from the operating system disk. Composer is installed too, so dependencies can be managed on the machine the application runs on.

Common uses

• Hosting PHP web applications and APIs
• Running a framework application with a bundled database
• Deploying background queues and scheduled jobs

See it running

Real screenshots taken while testing this image against its deployment guide.