How to install LAMP and PhpMyadmin on Linux

LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) is an open source Web development platform that uses Linux as operating system, Apache as the Web server, MySQL as the relational database management system and PHP as the object-oriented scripting language.

In this Simple tutorial we will explain you how to install LAMP server on your Linux

The installation will be done in 3 steps:

Apache, PHP and MySQL, after that we will install phpmyadmin the administration software tool for MySql.

 

1- Apache2 installation

sudo apt-get install apache2

to check that Apache has been installed without problems, go to your browser and type
http://localhost

if everything is correct you will see the message :

It works

Now we will go and try to install PHP5

2- PHP5 and dependencies installation:

sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5

A restart of apache2 is needed to make this one see PHP5, to restart apache2 use the command:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

 

3- MySql Installation :

To install MySql type the command
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation you will got screen (package configuration) to set root password for MySql, enter your password and retype it

if you diden`t got the screen to setup root password for mysql then you have to do it manually, to setup root password for mysql :

mysql -u root

mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('YOURPASSWORD');

Don`t forget to change YOURPASSWORD with the password you want to use The basic installation of LAMP is ready. Now we will install phpmyadmin,

phpMyAdmin is a free graphical software tool to handle the administration of MySQL, this will make it easy for you to create, import/export and delete

databases. Install phpmyadmin using the command:
sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin

During the installation a blue screen will appear asking you which server you want to use apache, apache2 …. choose then apache2 and click ok

Then you will be asked to set a password for your phpmyadmin

Type the password and retype it

Now is done, Point your browser to: http://domain/phpmyadmin

if you diden`t receive any screen of psckage configuration during the installation of phpmyadmin then you will have

To set up phpmyadmin under Apache manually, all you need to do is include the following line in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, first type the following command to open up this file:

sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Add the following line of code inside apache2.conf:

Include /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf

Now restart Apache:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

and is done, now Point your browser to: http://localhost/phpmyadmin

Tags: Apache, lamp, linux, mod rewrite, mysql, Php, phpmyadmin, Web development