serversideup/php

serversideup/php repository overview

⁠Introduction

Production-ready PHP Docker images built on official PHP. Optimized for Laravel, WordPress, and modern PHP applications.

⁠What Makes These Images Different?

serversideup/php takes the official PHP Docker images and adds everything you need for real-world production use:

✅ Secure by Default - Runs as unprivileged user, not root
✅ Zero Config Required - Production-ready defaults, customize with environment variables
✅ Batteries Included - Composer, common extensions, and helpful utilities pre-installed
✅ Framework Optimized - Special automations for Laravel (migrations, queues, Horizon, etc.)
✅ Multiple Variations - CLI, FPM, FPM+NGINX, FPM+Apache, FrankenPHP
✅ Modern Architecture - Native health checks, S6 Overlay, unified logging

Features

⁠Getting Started

⁠Try it in 2 minutes ⚡

Want to see how easy it is? Our installation guide walks you through creating your first PHP app with Docker:

✅ Run phpinfo() in your browser
✅ Upgrade PHP versions by changing one line
✅ Switch between variations (FPM, FrankenPHP, etc.)
✅ See environment variables in action

👉 Follow the quick start guide⁠

⁠Quick Example

Here's what a complete Laravel setup with NGINX + PHP 8.5 looks like:

services:
  php:
    image: serversideup/php:8.5-fpm-nginx
    ports:
      - "80:8080"
    environment:
      # Customize PHP with environment variables
      PHP_OPCACHE_ENABLE: "1"
      PHP_MEMORY_LIMIT: "512M"
      
      # Laravel automations (migrations, storage link, etc.)
      AUTORUN_ENABLED: "true"
    volumes:
      - .:/var/www/html

That's it. No complex configs. Just environment variables.

Ready to try it? Get started with our tutorial →⁠

⁠Available Image Variations

Choose the variation that fits your needs. All images follow the pattern:

serversideup/php:{{version}}-{{variation-name}}

⁠Popular Variations

Variation	Best For	Example
cli	CLI scripts, cron jobs, queues	`serversideup/php:8.5-cli`
fpm	Custom web server setup	`serversideup/php:8.5-fpm`
fpm-apache	Apache-based deployments	`serversideup/php:8.5-fpm-apache`
fpm-nginx	Stable and performant web server	`serversideup/php:8.5-fpm-nginx`
frankenphp	Modern, high-performance apps with worker mode	`serversideup/php:8.5-frankenphp`

⁠Supported PHP Versions & Platforms

Note
All images are available on [**Docker Hub**](https://hub.docker.com/r/serversideup/php/) and [**GitHub Packages**](https://github.com/serversideup/docker-php/pkgs/container/php).

We support PHP 7.4 through 8.5 with both Debian and Alpine base images.

Learn More About Choosing an Image →⁠

⚙️ Variation	🚀 Version
cli	Debian Based Alpine Based
fpm	Debian Based Alpine Based
fpm-apache	Debian Based
fpm-nginx	Debian Based Alpine Based
frankenphp	Debian Based Alpine Based
unit (deprecated)	⚠️ NGINX is no longer maintaining NGINX Unit. We stopped providing updates for this image. Learn more →⁠

⁠Professional Support

Need help integrating Docker with your PHP application?

Managed Hosting⁠ - CI/CD design, managed hosting, guaranteed uptime
One-time Session⁠ - Video + screen-sharing with core contributors
Complete Development Team⁠ - Get help from hardware to pixel and everything in between.

⁠Resources

Website⁠ overview of the product.
Docs⁠ for a deep-dive on how to use the product.
Discord⁠ for friendly support from the community and the team.
GitHub⁠ for source code, bug reports, and project management.
Get Professional Help⁠ - Get video + screen-sharing help directly from the core contributors.

⁠Contributing

As an open-source project, we strive for transparency and collaboration in our development process. We greatly appreciate any contributions members of our community can provide. Whether you're fixing bugs, proposing features, improving documentation, or spreading awareness - your involvement strengthens the project. Please review our contribution guidelines⁠ and code of conduct⁠ to understand how we work together respectfully.

Bug Report: If you're experiencing an issue while using these images, please create an issue⁠.
Feature Request: Make this project better by submitting a feature request⁠.
Documentation: Improve our documentation by submitting a documentation change⁠.
Community Support: Help others on GitHub Discussions⁠ or Discord⁠.
Security Report: Report critical security issues via our responsible disclosure policy⁠.

Need help getting started? Join our Discord community and we'll help you out!

⁠Our Sponsors

All of our software is free and open to the world. None of this can be brought to you without the financial backing of our sponsors.

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⁠Infrastructure Sponsors

This project requires significant computing power to build and maintain over 8,000 different Docker image tags. We're extremely grateful for the following sponsors: