How to install and configure

Apache,PHP,MySql and phpMyadmin on

ubuntu

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Step 1:
Installing apache

Go to Application → Accessories → Terminal. And type the below code in terminal and
hit enter.

sudo apt-get install apache2

Type your ubuntu password and press enter.

Type y and hit enter to confirm apache installation. After the successful installation , open your
favorite browser and type

http://localhost/

in the address bar and press enter. If you will see ‘It works!’ , then your apache works fine.

Step 2:
Installing PHP

Go Application → Accessories → Terminal. And type the code below in terminal and hit enter.

sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5

Type your ubuntu password if needed.

Type y and hit enter to confirm PHP installation.

After the successful installation restart Apache using the below code

sudo gedit /var/www/phpinfo.php

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 in the terminal and type your ubuntu password if needed. It will open the phpinfo.php file in
gedit. Type below code in the phpinfo.php file, save and exit it.

<?php phpinfo() ?>

Now open your favorite browser and type http://localhost/phpinfo.php in the address bar and
press enter. If you will see the below page , then your php works fine.

Step 3:
Installing MySql

Go to Application → Accessories → Terminal. And type the below code in terminal and hit
enter.
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

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 Type your ubuntu password if needed

Type y and hit enter to confirm MySql installation.

During the installation you will be prompted for a password. Choose something secure and
type the password and hit enter.

Repeat the password and hit enter

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Step 4:
Installing phpMyadmin

phpMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of
MySQL over the World Wide Web.

Go to Application → Accessories → Terminal. And type the below code in terminal and hit
enter.
sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin

Type your ubuntu password if needed.

Type y and hit enter to confirm phpMyadmin installation.

During the installation you will be prompted for a webserver configuration.
Select
apache2

(already selected)
press enter.

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 Now you will be prompted for phpmyadmin configuration

Select

No

and press enter

Type below command in terminal

sudo cp /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d

restart your apache server using

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Open your browser and type

in the address bar and press enter.

http://localhost/phpmyadmin

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 Type your mysql root username and paasword to login.

You’re now ready to start building your local website. just put all of your files into

/var/www

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