diff --git a/server-php/product/composer.json b/server-php/product/composer.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/server-php/product/composer.json
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+{
+    "name": "host-uk/server-php-placeholder",
+    "description": "Placeholder for base image",
+    "type": "project",
+    "require": {}
+}
diff --git a/server-php/product/public/index.php b/server-php/product/public/index.php
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+++ b/server-php/product/public/index.php
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+<?php
+// Placeholder for base image
+// Applications should mount/copy their own code
+echo json_encode([
+    'status' => 'ok',
+    'message' => 'Host UK Server PHP Base Image',
+    'note' => 'Mount your Laravel app to /var/www/html'
+]);