If you're new to Ubuntu and wanna start some coding, then you will need a localhost. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. It is a web stack used for hosting Web Content.
In this tutorial, You will be guided step by step to install LAMP.
1- Install Apache
The first step is to start up your terminal by searching for it or by using the shortcut CTRL + ALT + T.
Now you will need to install the Metapackage Apache2. You can search for it in Ubuntu's Software center or just run this quick command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
2- Install MySQL
Now, you will need to install the MySQL Metapackage. Just do the same steps as before but using this command:sudo apt-get install mysql-server
3- PHP
Of course, you will need php. If you don't have it yet, you can install it with this command:sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5
4- The Last Step: Restart the server.
Now, Apache and MySQL will restart automatically. If they didn't use this command:sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
5- Testing
You should see a page saying that it is working successfully. If you got the message, Congratulations, you now have LAMP on your Ubuntu Computer!
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Just go to any browser and go to this link: http://localhost/
You could have done it "a lot faster":
apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php5 libapache2-mod-php5. That was the easy part.Once that command completes, the tricky part starts: securing the server and making sure it won't be hacked in the next couple of days.