Ruby on Rails + PHP | How To Pair PHP AND Ruby On The Same Webserver?

Question

Is it possible to pair PHP and Ruby on Rails on the same server? Although I'd be using RoR More, I'd still like to have PHP, is this possible? And are there any major drawbacks?

Answer 1

Yes, it is definitely possible. You can enable / set up both mod_php and mod_passenger. It will depend on your OS how to do this. Basically, you need to enable both modules, then have separate virtual hosts: one for PHP and one for Ruby.

If you let me know your OS or more about what you want to achieve I can make this answer more detailed.

The drawback is increased memory usage, and possibly more complex security needs by enabling PHP. But it's not a huge drawback.