What's php-fpm , and How to use it

Question

I've read abit about it , but I have difficulty finding a good source of information. Do I just install php-fpm and it's done? Or will I have to change code changes in php, I'm confused about why it's so hard to find a reliable source of information. Am I searching it wrong?

And also is it a standart(best-practice)?

Answer 1

What is PHP-FPM?

According to the official article on PHP website

FPM stands for FastCGI Process Manager FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is an alternative PHP FastCGI implementation with some additional features (mostly) useful for heavy-loaded sites. [Read more]

How to use it?

You can easily search for it, it really simple in the installation step and configuration step too.

Do I just install php-fpm and it's done?

Yes, you just need to install, start and it done, it can make PHP code run without any problem.

Why php-fpm and why not php-cgi?

Confused to use PHP-CGI or PHP-FPM for your websites on your web server? We will share some information about PHP-CGI and PHP-FPM in this article.