Thread: read me first lamp ,phpmyadmin

hello all
when setups lamp server has many questions common here faqs
how setup lamp
here url explain every thing
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/apachemysqlphp
if error
apache2: not determine server's qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 servername
open terminal , enter following command

code:

echo "servername localhost" | sudo tee /etc/apache2/conf.d/fqdn

where web server folder
loctated in /var/ folder
location:/var/www/

i not getting permission acces /var/www/

code:

sudo chown username /var/www/

and then

code:

sudo chmod -r 777 /var/www/

by have access create,modify , delete files , folders
other options:
(they might more difficult secure)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...98&postcount=5
phpmyadmin not allow no password
open terminal , type

code:

sudo gedit /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

add following line if not exist in configuration file.

code:

$cfg['servers'][$i]['allownopassword'] = true;

php ini file located
located in
/etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
open open terminal , type following command

code:

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

how information php server?
in php file write following code

code:

<?php phpinfo()?>

i forgot mysql password. how reset it?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mysqlpasswordreset
how set php display errors:
open terminal , type following code:

code:

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

then search display_errors
off set on
import note:
there more 1 display_error , 1 actual me located @ line no. 538 see image nearby lines
how restart/start/stop apache
restart apache:
open terminal
, type following code:

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

stop apache

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 stop

start apache

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start

how start , stop , restart mysql:
these commands typed in terminal
start

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start

stop

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop

restart

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart

how check status of mysql:
open terminal , type following code

code:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql status

if need added please post reply here these common questions.

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posted shubham1

i not getting permission acces /var/www/

code:

sudo chown username /var/www/

and then

code:

sudo chmod -r 777 /var/www/

by have access create,modify , delete files , folders

i don't think people should making web root world writeable. there several solutions allowing user write web root folder without making world write. although may not easy, can more secure.

example this post shows few options.

heavily talked issue, have yet find solution satisfy everyone's specific needs.

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