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Fix FrankenPHP Docker example and add local dev tip #8177

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15 changes: 12 additions & 3 deletions docs/en/installation.md
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# Copy your CakePHP application
COPY . /app

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /app/webroot
# FrankenPHP defaults to /app/public as document root.
# CakePHP uses webroot/ instead, so override it:
ENV SERVER_ROOT=/app/webroot

# Install dependencies if needed
# Install dependencies (composer.json lives in /app)
RUN composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader

# Build and run:
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:::

::: tip Local Development
For local development, you can use the built-in CakePHP development server with FrankenPHP support:
```bash
bin/cake server --frankenphp
```
This requires the `frankenphp` binary to be available in your `PATH`.
:::

::: info Why FrankenPHP?
FrankenPHP combines PHP with Caddy, providing automatic HTTPS, HTTP/3, and modern compression without needing PHP-FPM. Particularly efficient for containerized deployments.
:::
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