The term PHP is an acronym for Hypertext Preprocessor. PHP is a server-side scripting language designed specifically for web development. It is an open-source language.

Key features of PHP:

• PHP code is executed in the server.
• It can be integrated with many databases such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sybase, and Informix.
• Open Source.
• It supports main protocols like HTTP Basic, HTTP Digest, IMAP, FTP, and others.
• It is powerful to hold a content management system and can be used to control user access.

To check the installation of PHP, follow the steps below: i) Update the instance with ‘sudo apt-get update’ and then become the root user by running ‘sudo su’. ii) Change the directory to /root by running: cd /root iii)Check the version of the PHP using: php -v

 We at Apps4Rent help you deploy PHP across different operating systems on Azure. Tested by the Apps4Rent engineers, PHP on Ubuntu 22.04 is supported by Azure cloud infrastructure precisely. In case you have any issues, our Azure experts are available 24/7 via phone, chat, and email. Get in touch today!

Disclaimer: Apps4Rent does not offer commercial licenses of any of the products mentioned above. The products come with open source licenses. 

Default ports:

• SSH: 22
• HTTP: 80
• HTTPS: 443

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