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description: 'serversideup/php is an alternate approach to the official Docker images provided by PHP. Compared to the defaults provided by the official PHP Docker images, the serversideup/php Docker images are optimized for more real-world and production use cases and an easier developer experience.'
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# Introduction

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## What's "serversideup/php"?
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**serversideup/php** is an alternate approach to the official Docker images provided by PHP. Compared to the defaults provided by the official PHP Docker images, the **serversideup/php** Docker images are optimized for more real-world and production use cases and an easier developer experience.

## These images are very different from other PHP Docker images
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[Read more about the advantages →](/docs/getting-started/these-images-vs-others)

## Why should I use these PHP Docker Images?
These images are a contribution to the PHP community to help make PHP application management as simple as possible. We focus on making a quick and easy process to get your application running in minutes.

[Installation →](/docs/getting-started/installation)