Help installing php on my nginx server

[ASTRAPI]

Hello

I want some help please to install on my nginx dedicated server (Centos) the latest php.

I want to host a forum and i want a basic php installation for that (the best way for easy to update it in the future).

What commands i must run from ssh for this and do i have to browse to a folder before i run those commands?

Thank you

[Robulosity2]

Haven't tested this but

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-nginx-with-php5-and-mysql-support-on-centos-5.5

[ASTRAPI]

Nice one but i don't like a lot the php installation using the FastCGI package of lighttpd :(

I am not sure that is the best solution....

I want to ask also if it is better to use something more custom like php-fpm for better php performance always?

Thank you

[Luis Manson]

i thinks that php-fpm is bether, but may i ask what kind of site/server do you run to use this?

[cargelock]

http://blog.mixu.net/2011/01/04/nginx-php-fpm-and-node-js-install-on-centos-5-5/

Just skip the node.js part

[ASTRAPI]

i thinks that php-fpm is bether, but may i ask what kind of site/server do you run to use this?

Invision forum :)

@cargelock

Thanks :)

Do i have to do anything else to add java support on the server?

Also is better to use source code and do custom builds for easier updates later?

Thank you

[cargelock]

What kind of java support?

You can use the yum packages to start, then if/when you need to recompile for custom changes or whatever, you can uninstall (but keep all config files) and then compile from source and redeploy your configs (which saves some head scratching)

[ASTRAPI]

What kind of java support?

Just simple support to use some mods that need java on the server.

[cargelock]

You can proxy from nginx to a java server if you need.
example: http://sacharya.com/nginx-proxy-to-jetty-for-java-apps/

[Luis Manson]

i think he means javascript :S

[ASTRAPI]

Yes simple javascript :)

[Luis Manson]

you dont need anything on server side to "support javascript"