maybe more intuitive?

Author: henderkes

caddy/php-server.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package caddy
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
@@ -104,7 +105,11 @@ func cmdPHPServer(fs caddycmd.Flags) (int, error) {
 		if _, err := os.Stat("php.ini"); err == nil {
 			iniScanDir := os.Getenv("PHP_INI_SCAN_DIR")
 
-			if err := os.Setenv("PHP_INI_SCAN_DIR", iniScanDir+":"+frankenphp.EmbeddedAppPath); err != nil {
+			newDir := frankenphp.EmbeddedAppPath
+			if iniScanDir != "" {
+				newDir = iniScanDir + ":" + newDir
+			}
+			if err := os.Setenv("PHP_INI_SCAN_DIR", newDir); err != nil {
 				return caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -124,6 +129,8 @@ func cmdPHPServer(fs caddycmd.Flags) (int, error) {
 
 		if root == "" {
 			root = defaultDocumentRoot
+			caddy.Log().Warn(fmt.Sprintf("No root path specified, using default: %q", defaultDocumentRoot))
+			caddy.Log().Warn(`If you would like to serve from the embedded app directory, specify "root ./" `)
 		}
 	}