PHP web servers: Apache, Nginx, PHP-FPM, and IIS

Andrew Dorokhov schedule 1 min read

PHP can work either as a CLI scrip or a as module for a web server.

There are several web server options available for using PHP.

Apache HTTP Server: Apache is one of the most widely used web servers and supports PHP through the use of the mod_php module.
Nginx: Nginx is a high-performance web server known for its scalability and efficient handling of concurrent connections. It can be used with PHP via FastCGI or PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager).
IIS: IIS is the web server provided by Microsoft for Windows-based servers. It can run PHP applications using the PHP module or PHP-FPM.
Lighttpd: Lighttpd is a lightweight web server designed for speed and efficiency. It can be used with PHP through FastCGI.

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