A quick guide on “How to install LAMP Stack on Ubuntu 16.04 VPS [PHP, MYSQL, APACHE2]
Done this yet? You should do it before you install LAMP stack on Ubuntu Ubuntu 16.04 VPS Setup
Update your package list and install Apache2
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
Open up /etc/apache2/apache2.conf with your favorite text editor and set your Global ServerName
sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
Add the following line somewhere to the file.
ServerName your_domain or ip_address
Save and close.
Check for syntax errors and restart apache
sudo apache2ctl configtest
If you see Syntax OK, continue
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Install MySQL
sudo apt-get install mysql
After installing and creating root password you should complete secure installation
mysql_secure_installation
Go through the installation and you’ve installed MySQL
Install PHP
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-mysql
Congrats! You have installed LAMP Stack! Feel free to ask questions or comment.
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