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Php-fpm guides

Hands-on guides that cover Php-fpm. Every command is run and verified on a live server before it is published.

Guide

Install PHP-FPM and Serve a Page Through nginx

See the destination first, then install php-fpm on a bare Ubuntu 24.04 slice, point nginx at the fpm socket, and serve a PHP page that executes.

9 min read
Guide

FPM Pools and the Process Manager

Build a dedicated php-fpm pool that runs as its own user, size the worker count from the memory on the box, and read the live pool status through nginx.

7 min read
Guide

PHP-FPM Security and Hardening

Set the php-fpm security baseline: hide the version, disable shell functions, fence files with open_basedir, and log errors instead of leaking them.

6 min read