The acronym LAMP defines a set of applications essential for a web server functioning : Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP/Perl/Python.
This tutorial is made to set up and configure step-by-step a LAMP server with PHP.
Apache installation
At first, it is important to install Apache on the concerned machine via the following command :
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apt-get install apache2 |
It will be essential to know the machine’s IP address to install from ifconfig.
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ifconfig eth0 | grep inet | awk '{ print $2 }' addr:10.0.0.8 |
MySQL installation
Then, you need to install MySQL via the following command :
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apt-get install mysql-server |
During the installation, you will be asked to choose a password root.
It is advised to carefully choose your password preferably alphanumeric and including special characters.
To continue with the installation, the following command must be executed :
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mysql_secure_installation |
Enter your password root when requested and confirm the 4 following questions with yes :
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Enter current password for root (enter for none): OK, successfully used password, moving on... Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] <strong style="color: orange;">y</strong> ... Success! Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] <strong style="color: orange;">y</strong> ... Success! Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] <strong style="color: orange;">y</strong> - Dropping test database... ... Success! - Removing privileges on test database... ... Success! Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] <strong style="color: orange;">y</strong> ... Success! Cleaning up... |
PHP installation
Finally, all there’s left is to install PHP via the following command.
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apt-get install php5 php-pear php5-mysql |
By responding yes to the question, the installation operates.
To conclude, it is essential to restart the apache service :
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service apache2 restart |
Use
At first, we are going to check that PHP works by creating our first file on the server :
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echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" >> /var/www/phpinfo.php |
the page is available from the URL adapted to your IP address
PHP manual
Your LAMP server with PHP is now operational and usable.