Introduction to Containerizing PHP Applications with Docker

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The PHP language-specific guide teaches you how to create a containerized PHP application using Docker. In this guide, you'll learn how to:

- Containerize and run a PHP application
- Set up a local environment to develop a PHP application using containers
- Run tests for a PHP application within containers
- Configure a CI/CD pipeline for a containerized PHP application using GitHub Actions
- Deploy your containerized application locally to Kubernetes to test and debug your deployment

After completing the PHP language-specific guide, you should be able to containerize your own PHP application based on the examples and instructions provided in this guide.

Start by containerizing an existing PHP application.

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Title: Introduction to Containerizing PHP Applications with Docker

Summary

This guide provides a comprehensive introduction to containerizing PHP applications using Docker. It covers containerizing and running PHP applications, setting up local development environments with containers, running tests within containers, configuring CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, and deploying applications locally to Kubernetes for testing and debugging. Upon completion, users will be equipped to containerize their own PHP applications.