diff --git a/backend/server/src/Sandbox.ts b/backend/server/src/Sandbox.ts
index db14c68..09b58a8 100644
--- a/backend/server/src/Sandbox.ts
+++ b/backend/server/src/Sandbox.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,13 @@ export class Sandbox {
       } else {
         console.log("Creating container", this.sandboxId)
         // Create a new container with a specified template and timeout
-        const templateTypes = ["vanillajs", "reactjs", "nextjs", "streamlit"]
+        const templateTypes = [
+          "vanillajs",
+          "reactjs",
+          "nextjs",
+          "streamlit",
+          "php",
+        ]
         const template = templateTypes.includes(this.type)
           ? `gitwit-${this.type}`
           : `base`
diff --git a/frontend/components/editor/navbar/run.tsx b/frontend/components/editor/navbar/run.tsx
index c6020aa..6327bc6 100644
--- a/frontend/components/editor/navbar/run.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/editor/navbar/run.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ export default function RunButtonModal({
       }
     }
   }, [terminals, isRunning])
-
+  // commands to run in the terminal
+  const COMMANDS = {
+    streamlit: "./venv/bin/streamlit run main.py --server.runOnSave true",
+    php: "echo http://localhost:80 && npx vite",
+    default: "npm run dev",
+  } as const
   const handleRun = async () => {
     if (isRunning && lastCreatedTerminalRef.current) {
       await closeTerminal(lastCreatedTerminalRef.current)
@@ -43,9 +48,7 @@ export default function RunButtonModal({
       previewPanelRef.current?.collapse()
     } else if (!isRunning && terminals.length < 4) {
       const command =
-        sandboxData.type === "streamlit"
-          ? "./venv/bin/streamlit run main.py --server.runOnSave true"
-          : "npm run dev"
+        COMMANDS[sandboxData.type as keyof typeof COMMANDS] ?? COMMANDS.default
 
       try {
         // Create a new terminal with the appropriate command
diff --git a/frontend/lib/data/index.ts b/frontend/lib/data/index.ts
index 4720d03..bdf1a8a 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/data/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/data/index.ts
@@ -33,4 +33,11 @@ export const projectTemplates: {
     description: "A faster way to build and share data apps",
     disabled: false,
   },
+  {
+    id: "php",
+    name: "PHP",
+    description: "PHP development environment",
+    icon: "/project-icons/php.svg",
+    disabled: false
+  },
 ]
diff --git a/frontend/public/project-icons/php.svg b/frontend/public/project-icons/php.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..357eb48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/project-icons/php.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!-- Uploaded to: SVG Repo, www.svgrepo.com, Generator: SVG Repo Mixer Tools -->
+<svg width="800px" height="800px" viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<circle cx="16" cy="16" r="14" fill="#8892BF"/>
+<path d="M14.4392 10H16.1192L15.6444 12.5242H17.154C17.9819 12.5419 18.5986 12.7269 19.0045 13.0793C19.4184 13.4316 19.5402 14.1014 19.3698 15.0881L18.5541 19.4889H16.8497L17.6288 15.2863C17.7099 14.8457 17.6856 14.533 17.5558 14.348C17.426 14.163 17.146 14.0705 16.7158 14.0705L15.3644 14.0573L14.3661 19.4889H12.6861L14.4392 10Z" fill="white"/>
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+</svg>
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