How to Install PHP on VPS

Prerequisites

Before installing PHP, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS
• Root or sudo privileges

Install PHP on Ubuntu/Debian

Connect to your VPS:

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

apt update
apt install php php-cli php-fpm php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-zip php-gd -y

Verify PHP Installation

php --version

Create a test file:

echo "" > /var/www/html/info.php

Visit http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/info.php in browser.

Install Additional PHP Extensions

apt search php- | grep -E "php-.*"