How to Install Apache, MySQL & PHP (LAMP Stack) on Fedora
Abstract: Now enable the Apache service and start it using the systemctl command sudo systemctl enable httpd.serviceUse this tutorial to install MySQL on Fedora
The LAMP Stack stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Together they create server software for delivering high-performance web applications. You can deploy any web application written in PHP programming language using MySQL as the database server.
The Apache web server is responsible for listening to client requests and responding to the application data. It uses a PHP module to compile PHP applications and generate HTML for web browsers.
This tutorial helps you to install Apache, MySQL, and PHP on the Fedora system.
PrerequisitesLogin to your Fedora system and open a terminal. Now upgrade the current packages to the latest version by running the following command.
sudo dnf updateStep 1 – Apache Installation
Apache is the most popular web server widely used by Linux systems. Run the below command to install the Apache server using the DNF tool.
sudo dnf install httpd
Now enable the Apache service and start it using the systemctl command
sudo systemctl enable httpd.service sudo systemctl start httpd.service
Then verify httpd service is running properly:
sudo systemctl status httpd.serviceStep 2 – MariaDB Installation
MariaDB is a drop-in replacement of the MySQL database server built by the original MySQL developers. You can install MariaDB from official yum repositories by running the following command.
sudo dnf install mariadb-server
Don’t like MariaDB? Use this tutorial to install MySQL on Fedora.
Now enable the MariaDB service and start it
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
After completing the installation process, run the secure installation script to secure the MariaDB instance.
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the onscreen instructions. The default password is none. Change your root account password and Press Y for all other operations to apply improved security.
- Enter current password for root (enter for none): [ PRESS ENTER ]
- Set root password? [Y/n] y
- New password: [ ENTER PASSWORD HERE ]
- Re-enter new password: [ RE-ENTER PASSWORD HERE ]
- Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] y
- Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] y
- Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] y
- Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] y
Now check the MariaDB service status.
sudo systemctl status mariadbStep 3 – PHP Installation
PHP is the most popular programming language. It’s widely used for website development. You can simply run below command to install the latest available PHP version using DNF.
sudo dnf install php php-common
You may also require some modules as per your requirements. Install the required PHP modules on your system.
sudo dnf install php-mysqlnd php-xml php-json php-gd php-mbstring
Verify the current active PHP version on your system
php -v PHP 7.2.17 (cli) (built: Apr 18 2019 14:12:38) ( NTS ) Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group Zend Engine v3.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend TechnologiesStep 4 – Add Firewall Rules
As per our reader’s comment. I am including the below steps to enable firewall access for HTTP(80) and HTTPS(443). To understand about FirewallD read our next tutorial.
sudo firewall-cmd –permanent –add-service=http sudo firewall-cmd –permanent –add-service=https
Then reload the firewall daemon to apply the above changes.
sudo systemctl reload firewalldStep 5 – Test Setup
To test the installation, create a phpinfo()
function file under the default document root directory. The Apache default document root on Fedora is /var/www/html.
sudo vim /var/www/html/phpinfo.php
Add the following content:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>123<?php phpinfo();?>Now access the phpinfo.php file using your system IP address in a web browser. To find your system IP use the command
nmcli -p device show
Access the below URL with the IP found in the above command:
Open in browserhttp://192.168.1.100/phpinfo.phpConclusion
This tutorial helped you to set up a high-performance web server with LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP). Next, you may like to install phpMyAdmin on your system to manage database using web interface.