WebServer - Basic LAMP Stack Install

Install the LAMP Stack

• apt install apache2 mysql-server mysql-client php php-mysql libapache2-mod-php php-xml php-mbstring php-apcu php-intl imagemagick inkscape php-gd php-cli php-cgi

Configure MySQL

• sudo mysql_secure_installation
• (Extra Instructions if you've never configured MySQL before)

& Test it

• sudo vi /var/www/html/info.php

<?php 
phpinfo();
?>

Browse to http://ServerAddress/ & you should see the default page.

Browse to http://ServerAddress/info.php & you should see a whole bunch of info about your PHP subsystem.

Set up at least one user in mysql

• sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE USER 'someone'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
EXIT;