Install Apache
To install Apache open the terminal and type these commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
Make sure that your firewall allows HTTP and HTTPS traffic:
sudo ufw allow in "Apache Full"
Type your pubblic IP or localhost in your browser:
http://localhost
http://your_ip
Your web server is now ready! with default configuration.
To restart Apache:
sudo service apache2 restart
To stop Apache:
sudo service apache2 stop
To start Apache:
sudo service apache2 start
Install MySQL
To install MySQL open the terminal and type this command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation, your server will ask you to select and confirm a password for the MySQL "root" user. This is an administrative account in MySQL.
Securing MySQL (Optional)
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Enter "y" for "yes" or any other letter for "no". In the first step enter the password of the root user, then you will be asked if you want to test the password security and if you want to change it.
For the following steps it is recommended to press "y" then "yes".
- Remove anonymous users
- Disable root login remotely
- Remove test database
- Update new rules
Install PHP
To install PHP open the terminal and type this command:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-mysql
Restart Apache:
sudo service apache2 restart
Test PHP processing on your web server, create a PHP file at root location by typing:
sudo nano /var/www/html/info.php
Put the following text, inside the file:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Close and save.
Now we can test our web server. We just have to visit this page in our web browser.
http://localhost/info.php
http://your_ip/info.php
If this was successful, then your PHP is working as expected.
The installation is now complete with basic configurations.
