Hello World - PHP

    Follow the steps below to create the sample code and then deploy the app to your cluster. You can also download a working copy of the sample, by running the following commands:

    • A Kubernetes cluster with Knative installed and DNS configured. Follow the installation instructions if you need to create one.
    • installed and running on your local machine, and a Docker Hub account configured (we’ll use it for a container registry).
    1. Create a new directory and cd into it:

      1. mkdir app
      2. cd app
    2. Create a file named index.php and copy the code block below into it:

      1. <?php
      2. $target = getenv('TARGET', true) ?: 'World';
      3. echo sprintf("Hello %s!\n", $target);
      1. README.md
      2. vendor
    3. Create a new file, service.yaml and copy the following service definition into the file. Make sure to replace {username} with your Docker Hub username.

      1. apiVersion: serving.knative.dev/v1
      2. kind: Service
      3. metadata:
      4. name: helloworld-php
      5. namespace: default
      6. spec:
      7. template:
      8. spec:
      9. env:
      10. - name: TARGET
      11. value: "PHP Sample v1"

    Once you have recreated the sample code files (or used the files in the sample folder) you’re ready to build and deploy the sample app.

    1. Use Docker to build the sample code into a container. To build and push with Docker Hub, run these commands replacing {username} with your Docker Hub username:

    2. After the build has completed and the container is pushed to docker hub, you can deploy the app into your cluster. Ensure that the container image value in service.yaml matches the container you built in the previous step. Apply the configuration using kubectl:

      1. kubectl apply --filename service.yaml
      • Create a new immutable revision for this version of the app.
      • Network programming to create a route, ingress, service, and load balance for your app.
      • Automatically scale your pods up and down (including to zero active pods).
    3. To find the URL for your service, use

      1. kubectl get ksvc helloworld-php --output=custom-columns=NAME:.metadata.name,URL:.status.url
      2. NAME URL
      3. helloworld-php http://helloworld-php.default.1.2.3.4.xip.io

    To remove the sample app from your cluster, delete the service record:

    1. kubectl delete --filename service.yaml

    Was this page helpful?

    Sorry to hear that. Please tell us how we can improve.