Being able to do something like install Apache with modphp in one go and then just put a file into the correct directory and have it execute code is without a d

Being able to do something like install Apache with modphp in one go and then just put a file into the correct directory and have it execute code is without a doubt the most low barrier way to get started. Other languages are catching up though, but taking a different route (e.g. hosted platforms like Heroku).