PHP Shared Hosting Deployment

Scope

Use this skill when creating or reviewing deployment automation for a PHP application on shared hosting with SSH access. Treat the hosting account as a constrained server: capabilities, filesystem layout, storage quota, PHP CLI behavior, and web-server control vary by provider.

Creating or changing a workflow does not authorize running a live deployment. Trigger staging or production only when the user requests that external action.

Inspect Before Designing

Read the project instructions, existing workflows, deployment scripts, application startup, migration system, and operational documentation. Establish the host capabilities before selecting an activation mechanism. For a new host or an uncertain environment, read host-capabilities.md.

Identify these boundaries explicitly: