This guide is very easy to follow

straight forward guide, thanks.

I would like to mention thought that the line to link php to mysql is a little different. mine said extention=msql.so instead of extension.mysql=so. I am using ubuntu 13.04.

 It works all the same.

thanks again. :)

 Don't know if you are allowed to link to other guides here or not but this one seemed to help as it had alot of screenshots, http://draalin.com/installing-lamp-on-ubuntu/

They had two different installation methods there too which was nice.

sudo apt-get install php5-mysql

sudo service apache2 restart

when I installed everything worked good but now when I want to login into phpmyadmin I get message like this #2002 Cannot log in to the MySQL server

please help

Install MySQL Nr 2 (Optional).

 Now just restart Apache and you are all set!...........I got the following:

alex@alex-PC:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
[sudo] password for alex:
 * Restarting web server apache2                                                apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName
 ... waiting apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName
                                                                         [ OK ]
alex@alex-PC:~$

Is this correct?

Kind Regards

Alex

Thank you, very helpful. Everything came up and is working.

I just have it done on Linux Mint Debian Testing,it also worked perfectly well

after adding the "cp" line suggested by Mauricio on 2012.10.08.

One difference was that "extension=mysql" was present in the .conf file as  "extension=msql" .

Only details changed, as the presence of menus to edit the mysql password or to choose between apache and another server. Maybe because it seems this tuto was writen in 2007 and then these menus didn't exist yet. 

Very useful, thanks a lot!

In order to phpmyadmin works, you need to copy it to www:

sudo cp -R /usr/share/phpmyadmin /var/www

so, you can use it typing: http://localhost/phpmyadmin at your prefered browser. 
 

Its really easy to install LAMP with ONE single command in ubuntu:

sudo apt-get  install lamp-server^ phpmyadmin

Copy past, and you are set. All you need to do to get started is add

extension=mysql.so

 to your /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini file

Don't forget to start with:

sudo apt-get update

Thanks for the tutorial!

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=859338 

Wonderful tutorial
It was very helpful, 100% functional

Easy to understand, and I learn a lot with this

 Thank you very much!!

thanks for your guide - I could installed everything alright

I think it would be even more helpfull if you explain how to reach phpmyadmin

 I used it before and after some thinking got to the configuration to be able to use it - I mean, 

 coping the content of /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf to /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

You could also say you get to phpmyadmin, not as an application but through the browser - I tried finding phpmyadmin application icon to run it! ;-(

Excellent guide .. was able   to install LAMP on my Ubuntu 11.10 in 30 mins..

Gr8 Job..

Best Regards,

Shijesh

I won't mind if anybody would like to explain to me how the following line leads to something that can't be configured and secured as adequately as stepping it all out as above here.

was just checking if much had changed since the last LAMP I set up....

$ sudo gedit /var/www/testphp.php
[sudo] password for kelly:

(gedit:4824): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.OIV7AW': No such file or directory

(gedit:4824): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory
 

gksudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

(gksudo:4889): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

 $ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
apache2: Syntax error on line 232 of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Could not open configuration file /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf: No such file or directory
Action 'configtest' failed.
The Apache error log may have more information.
   ...fail!

I have no clue where to start! And the first two PHP and Apache installations are supposed to be easy! Oh no, I am scared! I must be an EXTREME newbie! Any help greatly appreciated! 

Thanks!

The following happens:

 (gedit:3714): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.LBQG9V': No such file or directory

(gedit:3714): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory

(gedit:3714): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.EXJE9V': No such file or directory

(gedit:3714): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory

(gedit:3714): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.DLTS9V': No such file or directory

(gedit:3714): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or directory

After that is installed our next task is to get PHP to work with MySQL. To do this we will need to open a file entitled php.ini. To open it type the following:

gksudo gedit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini

In step 4, in the browser, when I type http://localhost/testphp.php, it shows me that it can't connect to the server, and it doesn't show the page of php.

Then, when installing mysql, in step 3, I have this error: ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I don know what to do, I followed the instructions one by one...

Thanks in advance.

Javier.

I am a complete novice, so any answer please in easy speak just like the great instructions. I was able to follow easily but have this

 could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for server name.

I have change the bind address to the ip addy i found on the network settings for this computer, what have I done wrong??

Thanks in advance

Des

install ubuntu server with lamp server then just add phpmyadmin package..

xampp like would be yours

Well it seems I got it all to work, thanks for the write-up.

In the past running windows and apache after installing phpmyadmin all i did was go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin, not this doesnt work in this case and am wondering how I can access phpmyadmin to make changes.

I am running ubuntu 11.10 if that is of any help.

Thanks Gavin,

Very good guide, worked pretty well.

Sometimes I've completed with other sources for subjects like extension=mysql.so which was msql.so in my file.

And I had a little problem with phpmyadmin. The simlink was not created, just create it manually or copy the folder into /var/www.

Otherwise, it was excellent and very useful!

Followed instruction with full success! Thanks.

I preferred using Synaptic rather than apt-get.... so the mysql password has been asked me by a friendly setup window....

Very good guide, easy to do, had it up in 1/2 hour!

 Thank-you

 Paul

 pnoblet@gmail.com

Very clear and useful - thx !

Tutorial went great until editing the php.ini file.

There is no ;extension=mysql.so entry in the php.ini file.

Ubuntu 11.04

THanks a ton for this article, the only problem i had was in the step to get php and mysql to work together, i couldnt find the specified line to edit =/

Very easy to follow and works great ... excellent writeup.

Thank you 

Thanks!

 Worked great!

Very clear man.. and it work crystal clear.. Thanks!