Installing LAMP On Ubuntu For Newbies
In this guide I will show you how to install a LAMP system. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. The guide is intended to help those who have very little knowlegde of using Linux.Install Apache
To start off we will install Apache.1. Open up the Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).
2. Copy/Paste the following line of code into Terminal and then press enter:
sudo apt-get install apache2
3. The Terminal will then ask you for you're password, type it and then press enter.
Testing Apache
To make sure everything installed correctly we will now test Apache to ensure it is working properly.1. Open up any web browser and then enter the following into the web address:You should see a folder entitled apache2-default/. Open it and you will see a message saying "It works!" , congrats to you!
http://localhost/
Install PHP
In this part we will install PHP 5.Step 1. Again open up the Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).
Step 2. Copy/Paste the following line into Terminal and press enter:
sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5
Step 3. In order for PHP to work and be compatible with Apache we must restart it. Type the following code in Terminal to do this:
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Test PHP
To ensure there are no issues with PHP let's give it a quick test run.Step 1. In the terminal copy/paste the following line:This will open up a file called phptest.php.
sudo gedit /var/www/testphp.php
Step 2. Copy/Paste this line into the phptest file:
- Step 3. Save and close the file.
Congrats you have now installed both Apache and PHP!
Install MySQL
To finish this guide up we will install MySQL. (Note - Out of Apache and PHP, MySQL is the most difficult to set up. I will provide some great resources for anyone having trouble at the end of this guide.)Step 1. Once again open up the amazing Terminal and then copy/paste this line:
Step 3. This is where things may start to get tricky. Begin by typing the following into Terminal:
Step 4. We are now going to install a program called phpMyAdmin which is an easy tool to edit your databases. Copy/paste the following line into Terminal:
Change this line:
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