LAMP SETUP

Introduction

This README file provides detailed instructions for setting up a web server environment on an EC2 instance using the LAMP(Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack. The process involves installing and configuring Apache2, MySQL Server, PHP, and PHPMyAdmin. Follow the steps below for a successful setup. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT HOW TO SETUP EC2 INSTANCE FOR LAMP

Disclaimer

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SSH Login

To access the EC2 instance, use the following SSH command:

ssh -i "<key-pair-file-name>" <username>@<ip-address>

For example:

ssh -i "key.pem" king@1.2.3.4

Installing Apache2

Update package information:

sudo apt update

Install Apache2:

sudo apt install apache2

Start Apache2 web server:

sudo systemctl start apache2

Check Apache2 status:

sudo systemctl status apache2

Enable automatic Apache2 start at boot time:

sudo systemctl enable apache2

Installing MySQL Server

Install MySQL Server:

sudo apt install mysql-server

Check MySQL Server status:

sudo systemctl status mysql

MySQL Secure Installation

Secure MySQL installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Create a new user in MySQL:

CREATE USER 'newuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'newpassword';

For Example:

CREATE USER 'king'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'ExamplePasswd@69';

Grant privileges to the new user:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'newuser'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Apply changes:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit MySQL:

\q

Installing PHP

Install PHP along with necessary packages for integration with Apache2 and MySQL:

sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql

Configuring PHP

Configure Apache2 to use PHP:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dir.conf

Edit the dir.conf file by adding index.php:

<IfModule mod_dir.c>
    DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.cgi index.pl index.xhtml index.htm
</IfModule>

Installing PHPMyAdmin

Install PHPMyAdmin:

sudo apt install phpmyadmin

Note: Use MySQL user credentials created during mysql_secure_installation to log into PHPMyAdmin.

Configure PHPMyAdmin with Apache2:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Add the following statement in apache2.conf:

Include /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf

Creating a Web Page

Create an 'index.php' file in '/var/www/html/' and paste a sample HTML/PHP script:

sudo nano /var/www/html/index.php

This README file provides a step-by-step guide to set up an EC2 instance with Apache2, MySQL Server, PHP, and PHPMyAdmin. Follow these instructions carefully to establish a basic web server environment. For more information or troubleshooting, refer to the specific sections above.

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