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Server Commands

S-PHP provides CLI commands to manage your development environment and run background services.

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Start Development Server

The up command starts PHP’s built-in web server for local development: 
php do up

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How It Works

This command (Command.php:17) executes: 
cd public && php -S localhost:8000

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Server Details

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Output

When you run the command, you’ll see: 
🚀 Running: cd public && php -S localhost:8000
PHP 8.x Development Server (http://localhost:8000) started

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Usage Notes

  • The server runs in the foreground and displays real-time request logs
  • Press Ctrl+C to stop the server
  • The server automatically serves files from the public/ directory
  • Index files (index.php) are automatically served for directory requests

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Example Session

$ php do up
🚀 Running: cd public && php -S localhost:8000
PHP 8.2.0 Development Server (http://localhost:8000) started
[Tue Mar 03 10:15:23 2026] PHP 8.2.0 Development Server (http://localhost:8000) started
[Tue Mar 03 10:15:28 2026] [::1]:54321 Accepted
[Tue Mar 03 10:15:28 2026] [::1]:54321 [200]: GET /
[Tue Mar 03 10:15:28 2026] [::1]:54321 Closing

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Run Job Worker

The work command starts the background job worker: 
php do work

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How It Works

This command (Command.php:18) executes: 
php app/services/work
The worker process handles queued jobs and background tasks defined in your application.

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Use Cases

  • Processing queued emails
  • Running scheduled tasks
  • Handling long-running background operations
  • Processing asynchronous jobs

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Running in Production

For production environments, consider using a process manager like:
  • systemd (Linux)
  • Supervisor (cross-platform)
  • PM2 (if running alongside Node.js)
This ensures the worker restarts automatically if it crashes and runs continuously in the background.

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