How To Install a LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) on Ubuntu 16.04

A LAMP stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps. LAMP is actually an acronym which represents the Linux operating system, with the Apache web server. The site data is stored in a MySQL database, and dynamic content is processed by PHP.

For an overview of LAMP stacks, check out “LAMP Stack: A Complete Guide.”

LAMP stack tutorial

We have added a new tutorial to our collection with a step-by-step guide that shows you how to do the following:

• Provision a LAMP server

• Re-install Apache, MySQL, and PHP

• Verify the installation and configuration

• Install and configure WordPress

• Configure a domain

• Monitor a LAMP server

• Secure the server

The tutorial uses the following IBM Cloud products:

• Virtual Server

1. The user connects to the application and is welcomed with the WordPress installation.

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There is more to discover in this LAMP stack tutorial. We encourage you to go through the tutorial to learn how to provision a LAMP server, re-install Apache, MySQL, and PHP, and then configure WordPress and add the necessary monitoring tooling and more. 

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