How To Install LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP 7) On Ubuntu 16.04

A LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack is a common web stack used for hosting web content.
In this guide tutorial we are going to show you how to install and test a LAMP stack with php7 on Ubuntu 16.04 (LTS).

Step 0. Update the system

# apt-get update
# apt-get upgrade

Step 1. Install Apache
– Install apache2 and Apache library:

# apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php

– Enable / Start Apache:

# systemctl enable apache2
# systemctl start apache2

Step 2. Install MySQL Server

– Install MySQL Server:

# apt-get install mysql-server php7.0-mysql

– Enable / Start MySQL Server:

# systemctl enable mysql
# systemctl start mysql

Step 3. Install PHP 7 and PHP Modules

– Install PHP7:

# sudo apt-get install php7.0 php7.0-mysql php7.0-curl php7.0-gd php7.0-json php7.0-opcache php7.0-xml mcrypt php7.0-mcrypt

– Restart Apache:

# systemctl restart apache2

Step 4. Verify and Test PHP

– Create an info.php file to ensure PHP is running:

# sudo vi /var/www/html/info.php

– Paste the following content:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>   

– Open in the web browser:

http://your server's IP address/info.php

 
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