Ubuntu How To Install Apache, PHP, MySQL, and PHPMyAdmin

Step by step guide to install Apache, PHP, MySQL and PHPMyAdmin on Ubuntu Server Lucid. Make sure you are connected to the internet.

1. SSH into your server and login as root with this command

su

2. Update your repositories list

apt-get update

3. Install Apache

apt-get install apache2 apache2.2-common apache2-doc apache2-mpm-prefork apache2-utils

4. Install PHP

apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 php5-common php5-gd php5-mysql php5-imap php5-cli php5-cgi php-pear php-auth

5. Install MySQL

apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client

when MySQL is being installed you will be prompted to supply a root password

6. Install PhpMyAdmin

apt-get install phpmyadmin

follow the wizard and configure phpmyadmin

7. Installation finished, now restart the servers

/etc/init.d/mysql restart
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart

8. Create a new PHP file /var/www/index.php and paste the code below

< php phpinfo(); >

Good job, you are finished, view your website in the browser, you can also login to phpymadin

http://localhost/phpmyadmin