# The easiest way to run a PHP script / website > The easiest way to run a standard PHP script or website instantly using Docker. Just one docker run command and your code is live for quick testing. --- ![The easiest way to run a PHP script / website](/img/v2/php_tips.webp) **TL;DR** This article shows the fastest way to run a standard PHP script or site locally: drop the code into a folder and run `docker run -d -p 8080:80 -u ${UID}:${GID} -v "$PWD":/var/www/html php:8.3-apache`, then browse to `http://127.0.0.1:8080` — no local PHP or Apache install needed, and swapping the image tag switches PHP versions instantly. Imagine this situation: you wish to run a piece of standard PHP code (no dependency) like the one below: **index.php** ```php Incorrect, silent bug"; print_r(json_decode(utf8_decode("Ipso lorem"), true)); echo "

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"; print_r(json_decode(utf8_decode("Ipso lorem"), true, 512, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR)); ``` The easiest way is to: * Create a temporary directory with `mkdir /tmp/snippet && cd $_`, * Create an `index.php` file there (with your snippet like above), * Run this command in the console: `docker run -d -p 8080:80 -u ${UID}:${GID} -v "$PWD":/var/www/html php:8.3-apache` and, * Browse to `http://127.0.0.1:8080`. It's done. Explanations for the `docker run -d -p 8080:80 -u ${UID}:${GID} -v "$PWD":/var/www/html php:8.3-apache` command: * We wish to make the local website accessible on port 8080 (so `http://127.0.0.1:8080`), * We wish to synchronize the current folder (i.e. `/tmp/snippet`) with the Docker container so changes in any file in `/tmp/snippet` will be immediately reflected in Docker and thus in your browser, * And we wish to use `php:8.3-apache`. Just replace with e.g. `php:8.4-apache` to switch to a newer version. Three things you'll want next: [Update php.ini when using a Docker image](/blog/docker-php-ini) when the default settings are too tight, [Docker init now supports PHP](/blog/docker-init) to turn this one-liner into a real `Dockerfile` + `compose.yaml`, and [jakzal/phpqa](/blog/php-jakzal-phpqa) to run every PHP quality tool on that code — still without installing anything. *For a site with no PHP at all, [Running an HTML site in seconds using Docker](/blog/docker-html-site) is the even lighter version.*