{"id":3195,"date":"2024-03-13T06:32:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T06:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-start-the-php-service-in-linux\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:46:54","slug":"how-to-start-the-php-service-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-start-the-php-service-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Start PHP Service in Linux: 2 Easy Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two ways to start a PHP service in Linux.<\/p>\n

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  1. Start the PHP service using the command line by using the built-in web server with the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    php -S localhost:8000\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
    This will start a simple PHP service on port 8000 on the local host.<\/p>\n
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    1. One way to start PHP services is by using Apache or Nginx. To do this, you first need to install the Apache or Nginx web server software and ensure that the PHP module is installed. Then, place the PHP scripts in the website directory of the web server and access the corresponding URL in a browser to start the PHP service.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Regardless of the method used, it should be ensured that PHP is correctly installed and configured to start the PHP service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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