If you've discovered that you can't install mcrypt as you once could, fret not. Here are the steps to take so you can get that oft-used dependency installed with the help of pecl. As of PHP 7.1 ...

Here's a quick tutorial on how to setup Nginx with PHP support. The key? The installation of fastCGI, aka PHP-FPM, so Nginx can serve PHP files to clients.

If you're building NGINX sites, you'll probably need PHP-FPM support enabled. Jack Wallen shows you how.