How to Install and Configure PHP FPM on Ubuntu

In this article, we will discuss the process of installing and configuring PHP FPM on an Ubuntu server. We will also cover some essential settings and configurations that are necessary for a smooth running environment.

The first step is to install PHP 7.3-FPM or PHP 7.4-FPM using the following command:

`sudo apt install php7.3-fpm`

If you want to modify the default PHP configuration, you can open the file using the following command:

`sudo nano /etc/php/7.3/fpm/php.ini`

Here are some recommended values for great settings in your environments:

```

max_execution_time = 180

```

After making the change above, save the file and close out.

Once PHP 7.3-FPM or PHP 7.4-FPM is installed on your Ubuntu server, you can confirm the installed version of any PHP extension using the `apt policy` command:

`sudo apt policy php7.3-cli`

You can also install most commonly used PHP extensions for PHP 7.3 using the following command:

`sudo apt install php7.3-common php7.3-zip php7.3-curl php7.3-xml php7.3-xmlrpc php7.3-json php7.3-mysql php7.3-pdo php7.3-gd php7.3-imagick php7.3-ldap php7.3-imap php7.3-mbstring php7.3-intl php7.3-cli php7.3-tidy php7.3-bcmath php7.3-opcache`

For PHP 7.4, you can use the following command:

`sudo apt install php7.4-common php7.4-zip php7.4-curl php7.4-xml php7.4-xmlrpc php7.4-json php7.4-mysql php7.4-pdo php7.4-gd php7.4-imagick php7.4-ldap php7.4-imap php7.4-mbstring php7.4-intl php7.4-cli php7.4-tidy php7.4-bcmath php7.4-opcache`

To check the PHP version installed on your server, you can use the following command:

`php -v`

The output will be something like this:

`PHP 7.3.11-1+ubuntu19.10.1++6 (cli) (built: 21:34:37) ( NTS )`

Finally, to install PHP FPM with Nginx on Ubuntu, you need to add the Ondřej Surý PPA and update your sources using the following commands:

`sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ondrej/php`

`sudo apt-get install software-properties-common`

`sudo apt update`

By following these steps, you can successfully install and configure PHP FPM on your Ubuntu server.

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