How to install LAMP on Linux
23 Apr. 2019 / Edit ✏️
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*LAMP* stands for *Linux, Apache, MariaDB, PHPMyAdmin*. It is a software bundle named after these four open-source
components.
This tutorial is for Linux operating system distributions only. This will not cover manual install on Windows or OSX.
## Requisites
- A Linux distribution (I will use **Debian** for this tutorial);
- Administrator rights.
> Please note that commands or paths might slightly vary if you use a distribution other than **Debian** or **Ubuntu**.
## 1. Update your packages
```bash
apt update || apt full-upgrade -y
```
## 2. Install Apache
`apache2` means **Apache version 2.x.x**.
```bash
apt install apache2
```
Once installed, start Apache.
```bash
service apache2 start
```
Open a web browser and type your server IP the URL.
```bash
http://YOUR.WEB.SERVER.IP
```
If everything worked well, you should see Apache's default landing page, similar to this.
![Apache default page][apache-default-page]
## 3. Install PHP
Install the version you want. Keep in mind you should always install the
[latest stable version of PHP](https://www.php.net/downloads.php) in a production environment.
```bash
apt install php
```
Test PHP install:
```bash
php -v
```
If installed correctly, it will output PHP's version.
## 4. Install MySQL server
Now that Apache and PHP are running, let's install MySQL server (see more about
[Relational Database Management System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database#Database_management_system)).
```bash
apt install mysql-server
```
Once installed, run the MySQL secure installation script which came with the MySQL server installation.
```bash
mysql_secure_installation
```
You will be asked to configure the `VALIDATE PASSWORD PLUGIN`. This plugin serves to improve security by requiring
account passwords and enabling strength testing of potential passwords ([source](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/validate-password.html)).
It is safe to deny its configuration if you use strong passwords.
// Do test, mysql -u USER -p
...
// Show users, db, etc
## 5. Install PHPMyAdmin
I highly suggest you get PHPMyAdmin latest version from the [official PHPMyAdmn website](https://www.phpmyadmin.net/downloads/).
Copy the download link, and download the archive with `wget` (if you don't have this package installed, just run `apt install wget`).
Go to Apache's web directory.
```bash
cd /var/www
```
Then download the latest version.
```bash
wget https://files.phpmyadmin.net/phpMyAdmin/4.9.5/phpMyAdmin-4.9.5-all-languages.zip
```
Unzip the archive
## Conclusion
We learned how to install Apache, PHP, MySQL and PHPMyAdmin on a Linux distribution.
Now, you could learn how to configure Apache [https://www.alexisphilip.fr](Virtual Hosts) or how to
[https://www.alexisphilip.fr](administrate MySQL).
[apache-default-page]: https://www.alexisphilip.fr/static/img/articles/2019-04-23-apache-default-page.png