How to Install LAMP Stack PHP 8 on Arch Linux – Step by step

GNU/Linux Arch 2021 Installing LAMP PHP 8 – Step by step Guide

How to Install LAMP Stack with PHP 8.x on Arch 2021 GNU/Linux desktop – Step by step Tutorial.

And currently to get the PHP 8 Linux Arch Installation, you have to Manually Setup the AUR Package Manager.

Especially relevant: the Guide include instructions about Setting up MariaDB as the Open Source implementation of the MySQL DB.

PHP 8 is a major Update of the PHP Language!

The PHP 8 New Features includes:

• Named Arguments
• Union Types
• attributes
• Constructor Property Promotion
• Match Expression
• Nullsafe Operator
• JIT

Moreover, LAMP is de facto Web Development Standard. Today, the products that make up the LAMP stack are included by default in nearly all GNU/Linux distributions.

Finally, this Setup is valid for all others Arch-based Distros like:

• Manjaro
• CachyOS
• EndeavourOS
• Garuda
• BigLinux
• ArcoLinux
• Archman
• Bluestar
• Archcraft
• ArchLabs
• ArchBang
• BlackArch
• Artix

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.