How to setup Apache, PHP, and MySql on Ubuntu

Apache is a web host program which will serve web pages to the users who connect to your site. PHP is a scripting language that can be used to create dynamic pages that a user can go to using your apache server. And finally, MySql is a database program similar to Microsoft Access.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A normal installation of Ubuntu Linux

1. Open up a terminal window, and make sure your logged in as a root user. You'll know that your running as the root user when the line reads "root@[...]~#:" where the "[...]" are the name you gave your system at the setup time.

2. Now that you are running as the root user now all you have to do is run a couple commands.
   
   TYPE: sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.0 [ENTER]
   
   This will download and install the MySql system.

3. TYPE: sudo apt-get install apache2 [ENTER]
   
   This will download and install the Apache2 HTTP Server, which is the program the client user is actually connecting to. This program handles everything.

4. TYPE: sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 [ENTER]
   
   This will download and install the PHP5 Scripting language and also the apache mod which allows Apache to handle .php files.

5. Finally you need to restart Apache.
   
   TYPE: sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart [ENTER]
   
   You could also just restart you computer if this command doesn't seem to work right.

6. This step is optional, but it makes it easier to manage your MySql databases.
   
   TYPE: sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin [ENTER]

Tips & Warnings

• Access your new local website by going to `http://localhost/` in any browser
• Access your PHPMyAdmin by going to `http:/localhost/phpmyadmin/` in any browser