How to set up a php environment on the Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong host

With the continuous development of Internet technology, more and more website applications need to be run on servers, and Alibaba Cloud has become the first choice of developers, and its stability and security are highly praised. This article will introduce how to set up a PHP environment on the Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong host.

1. Purchase the Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong host

First you need to purchase the Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong host and complete the basic settings of the instance. I won’t go into details here.

2. Install Apache

1. First update the system package: sudo apt-get update
2. Install the Apache server: sudo apt-get install apache2
3. Enter the public IP address of the server in the browser. If you can see "Apache2 Ubuntu Default Page", the installation is successful.

3. Install MySQL

1. Install MySQL server: sudo apt-get install mysql-server
2. Install MySQL client: sudo apt-get install mysql-client
3. Install php-mysql support: sudo apt-get install php-mysql
4. Set MySQL root password: sudo /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation

4. Install PHP

1. Install PHP: sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt
2. Change the index.html default page to index.php: sudo nano /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dir.conf, change DirectoryIndex index.html to DirectoryIndex index.php index.html.
3. Restart the Apache server: sudo systemctl restart apache2
4. In the /var/www/html/ directory, create a new test php page: sudo nano /var/www/html/info.php, Enter the following content:

<?php phpinfo();
?>

6. Enter the server’s public IP address/info.php in the browser. If you see the PHP version information page, it means that the PHP environment is successfully established.

5. Install phpMyAdmin

1. Install phpMyAdmin: sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin
2. Select the Apache2 server during installation.
3. Set the root password of phpMyAdmin: sudo mysql -u root -p, enter the root password of MySQL, and then enter the following command:

create database phpmyadmin;
quit

4. Open PHPmyAdmin in Apache2: sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, add the following content at the end of the file:

# phpMyAdmin Configuration
Include /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf

5. Restart the Apache2 server: sudo systemctl restart apache2

6. Summary

This article introduces the process of installing Apache, MySQL, PHP, and phpMyAdmin on the Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong host. These tools are the basic environment for website construction and development. I believe the introduction in this article will help you carry out development work faster.

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