How to Install LAMP Server on Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca LTS 32-64bit Easy Guide

LAMP Quick Start for Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca LTS

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Apache, MySQL and PHP 5 on Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca LTS i386/amd64 Mate/Cinnamon/KDE/Xfce Desktop.

LAMP has become a de facto Development Standard. Today, the products that make up the LAMP stack are included by default in nearly all GNU/Linux distributions, and together they make a powerful web application platform.

1. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Installing the LAMP Web Server for Mint Linux.

   sudo su -c "apt-get install apache2 php5 mysql-server php5-mysql"

   Then to enable PHP 5 run

   sudo su -c "a2enmod php5"

   How to Create an Apache 2 Virtual Host on Linux Mint.

   Mint Apache2 Virtual-Host Quick Start

   Mint Apache2 VHost

3. Testing LAMP WebServer Installation.

   cd /var/www/html

   Create a PHP Info file:

   sudo touch info.php

   sudo chown www-data:www-data info.php

   sudo nano info.php

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   Append:

   <?php
   phpinfo();
   ?>
   

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor ;)
   Open on Browser the URL:
   http://localhost/info.php
   In case Replace “localhost” with your Server IP in the above URL.
   
   You should Successfully see the PHP Info notice :)

How to Enable Apache2 mod_rewrite Module on Linux Mint.

Enabling Apache2 Rewrite for Mint
Enable Apache2 mod_rewrite