Build a Powerful LAMP Stack on Rocky Linux 8

#### Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have: - A server running Rocky Linux 8 - SSH access to your server with sudo privileges - Basic familiarity with the command line and package management on Rocky Linux #### Step 1: Install Apache Install Apache web server using DNF package manager: ```bash sudo dnf install httpd ``` Start Apache and enable it to start on boot: ```bash sudo systemctl start httpd sudo systemctl enable httpd ``` #### Step 2: Install MySQL (MariaDB) Install MySQL database server (MariaDB) and secure the installation: ```bash sudo dnf install mariadb-server sudo systemctl start mariadb sudo systemctl enable mariadb sudo mysql_secure_installation ``` Follow the on-screen prompts to secure your MySQL installation. #### Step 3: Install PHP Install PHP and necessary PHP modules for Apache: ```bash sudo dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-json php-gd php-mbstring ``` Restart Apache to apply PHP configuration: ```bash sudo systemctl restart httpd ``` #### Step 4: Test PHP Processing Create a PHP info file to test your PHP installation: ```bash echo "" | sudo tee /var/www/html/info.php ``` Access the PHP info file in your web browser: ``` http://your-server-ip/info.php ``` #### Step 5: Configure Firewall (UFW) If UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is active, allow HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443) traffic: ```bash sudo ufw allow http sudo ufw allow https ``` #### Step 6: Optional: Install phpMyAdmin (Database Management Tool) If you need a graphical interface to manage your databases, install phpMyAdmin: ```bash sudo dnf install phpMyAdmin ``` Configure phpMyAdmin to work with Apache: ```bash sudo ln -s /usr/share/phpMyAdmin /var/www/html/phpmyadmin ``` Access phpMyAdmin in your web browser: ``` http://your-server-ip/phpmyadmin ``` #### Conclusion You have successfully built a LAMP stack on Rocky Linux 8. You can now start deploying and hosting your PHP-based websites and applications on your server. **Additional Resources:** - **Apache Documentation:** [https://httpd.apache.org/docs/](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/) - **PHP Documentation:** [https://www.php.net/docs.php](https://www.php.net/docs.php) - **Rocky Linux Documentation:** [https://docs.rockylinux.org/](https://docs.rockylinux.org/)