This is a collection of guide how to install Apache Httpd Web Server complete with latest PHP (as Apache mod), MySQL for Ubuntu. As a bonus, I even through in an additional guide to install PHPMyAdmin. Please do note that most of this guide can be found elsewhere which is listed at the bottom of the guide.
Getting Started
I’m sure everyone here is familiar on how to use Terminal which is available from:
Applications > Accessories > Terminal
Install Apache Httpd Web Server
To install Apache, type the following command into your Terminal:
> sudo apt-get install apache2
Testing Apache
Paste the following command into your Terminal
> sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start
Then open http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1 from your web browser. At first run, you would probably see a directory listing or a HTML page with a text saying “It’s Work“.
To browse the file please navigate to the following folder
> cd /var/www/
Install PHP
Similar to Apache, all you need to do is type the following command in your Terminal:
> sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5
After the installation is complete, do restart your Apache Http Web Server.
> sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start
This allow PHP to be include as Apache mod.
Testing PHP
A simple way to test your PHP is via phpinfo() function which display all related configuration of your PHP. To do so type the following command in your Terminal.
> sudo gedit /var/www/phpinfo.php
This will open gEdit text editor which you will type in
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Open http://localhost/phpinfo.php in your web browser and you will get something like this: 
You should see all of the info about your PHP installation listed on the page.
Install MySQL
Again, type the following command in your Terminal
> sudo apt-get install mysql-server
Note: As MySQL is installing, it will ask you to configure your root password. Make sure that you type it correctly, as it will only ask you once.
You might need to manually start MySQL for the first time, do so by typing this command in your Terminal.
> sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
Testing MySQL
After that is finished, you can test MySQL by running this, where 123 is your password
> mysql -uroot -p123 mysql> show databases; mysql> quit
Install PHPMyAdmin
As usual, run the following command in terminal
> sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin
This process is quite, as slow as MySQL installation and there are time you need to provide some information in order to complete the process but it quite optional. Once finish you need to create a soft link in /var/www/ to /usr/share/phpmyadmin using these command.
> sudo ln -s /usr/share/phpmyadmin /var/www/phpmyadmin
Now open up http://localhost/phpmyadmin your web browser.
Conclusion
If you find anything missing do drop a comment below. Any additional information are also welcome.
great tutorial!
before this i just use xampp to avoid the mess installing them one by one.. :-)
Wanted to include oci8 installation for PHP as well but too long, will post on it went I have the time.
I did use XAMPP for Windows before this and try installing it under Ubuntu but just not as flexible as you hope it to be, especially when you already familiar with production server running on separated installation.
great tutor! i thought difficult to me to install that on my ubuntu. really useful for my web project! thanks.
Linux is rapidly becoming as friendly as Windows.
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Regards
Shuji
great tutorial, can you post latest guide for ubuntu 9.XX?
Shouldn’t have any major different between the two.
good one. i was about to search for my Ubuntu 9.10 apache2, mysql and php5 installation.
i did use xampps before for windows but a feeling of bit simpler with linux/ubuntu.
Great.. very very helpful.. loads of thanks.
good tutorial..
short and simple steps. very helpful
Thank you, A great Tutorial
why is the soft link created after installing phpmyadmin ?
btw-GREAT tutorial,keep it going.Regardz
thank you very much. as always Linux community pulling together, I hope we will be around when MS is dead, gone and buried under the sands of time, not that i have a problem with MS.
Hi.. i need to install Lamp in my ubuntu forums… the following errors displaying while i install mysql server…
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main mysql-server-5.0 5.1.30really5.0.75-0ubuntu10.5
403 Forbidden
Err http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/main mysql-server-5.0 5.1.30really5.0.75-0ubuntu10.5
403 Forbidden [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mysql-dfsg-5.0/mysql-server-5.0_5.1.30really5.0.75-0ubuntu10.5_i386.deb 403 Forbidden [IP: 91.189.92.167 80]
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with –fix-missing?
how can i solve this problem? very urgent…