Setting up LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) on Ubuntu 9.04 - Adding it to a Desktop installation
OK, well I have just setup a new computer that will be acting as my server from now on. This time setting it up was slightly different though, unlike in the past where I have just used the Ubuntu Server edition I have this time chosen to used the Desktop edition and then add the server components to it. The reason that I am doing this is that the computer I am using will also be used as the terminal in my bedroom for browsing the internet and doing word processing basically so I don't have to use my power hogging noisy machine as much.
So after installing Ubuntu desktop edition using the alternate CD so I could have software raid like all good servers should(tutorial soon) I decided to install and setup LAMP(Linux Apache Mysql and PHP) below is a guide showing how to set this up, it is basic and is designed to be a development environment not a production server, there are lots of things that can be done to make it better but are outside the scope of this article. Well down to business:
This is actually a very simple process firstly you need to install apache using this command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
You can check that apache is working by loading up a web browser and navigating to http://localhost/
At the moment whenever you restart apache you will get an error, it's not really a problem but to stop it happening and because its the thing to do we will fix it, to do that enter this command:
sudo gedit /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
Add the following line to the file:
ServerName localhost
Save the file and restart apache:
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Well that is apache installed 2 down 2 to go...
Next we are going to install PHP, to do that use the next command:
sudo apt-get install php5
Now that the PHP has being installed Apache needs to be reset:
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
OK thats PHP installed, isn't Ubuntu easy....
Now we are going to install MySQL, to do that run the following commands:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql
sudo apt-get install php5-mysql
During the install of MySQL you will be asked to setup a root password, just follow the onscreen instructions.
Now you have to edit php.ini to enable the extension:
sudo gedit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
add this line to the file:
extension=mysql.so
Now that that is installed we are going to install phpMyAdmin
sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin
Restart Apache again:
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Now test phpmyadmin is working by visiting:
http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
The username and password is taken from the MySql install, meaning the User is root and the password is whatever you entered.
Well that is a basic LAMP setup perfect for development work, the website is located in /var/www
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