Your First Server

When you first launch ForgeKit, it creates your first Web server automatically.

This server is called a Web Server Instance.

What is an Instance?

An Instance is:

  • A web server (Apache or Nginx)
  • Linked to a specific PHP version
  • Running on a specific port

Think of it as a local hosting environment.

What ForgeKit Does For You

During setup, ForgeKit will:

  1. Download a PHP version
  2. Download a web server
  3. Create a default instance

Within minutes, you’ll have a running local server.

Verify It Works

Once created:

  • You should be able to start and stop the server and check it's configuration files and logs
  • You can also edit it's label's color or name to your preference.
  • You can also delete the instance if you wish so, or install other versions and setup other web servers, but more on that later.

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