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Introduction

PHP is a popular server-side scripting language that makes it easy to create dynamic web pages. This guide will help you deploy a simple PHP application.

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Prerequisites

  • a UNIX-like system (see WSL if you are using Windows), in order to use the Valyent CLI
  • a Valyent account, with a registered payment method (you can sign up here)
  • PHP installed on your machine

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Installing the CLI

You can inspect the installation script here and the GitHub repository.

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Authenticating

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Initializing the project

First, let’s create a new directory and add our PHP file:
In the index.php file, add this simple code:
Now, initialize the valyent.toml configuration file:
This command will ask you to select/create a project and an associated application.

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Adding the Dockerfile

Create a Dockerfile for the application:
Add the following content:

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Deploy the project

To expose the application’s port, we need to set up a gateway (in this case, the port 80):
Deploy your application to Valyent:
Once the deployment is finished, open your application:
Your simple PHP application should now display “Hello, World!” in the browser.