Need help on LAMP server

**majikhotline** · June 29th, 2008

Hello unbuntu community,
i have been working on a Lamp server and had no luck getting it online. I need some info on this, if i need to i will start from scratch. I have a simple html page for testing. i am completely new to this. Please help the newbie!

**dominiquec** · June 29th, 2008

Open a terminal, and type:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php5 php5-mysql mysql-server

The location of the web pages will be at /var/www

**mk1w86** · June 29th, 2008

There is also an installation option when installing Ubuntu Server to set up a LAMP server automatically.

**jamesrfla** · June 29th, 2008

You might need to change the ownership of /var/www.

**Le-Froid** · June 29th, 2008

for lampp, in the terminal type:
sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

I also *suggest* typing:
sudo chmod 777 /opt/lampp/htdocs/*
to easily modify files in your web folder

**majikhotline** · June 30th, 2008

thanks guys for helping. the server was auto maticaly installed but its all line command and I'm a little rusty, is there a way that I can man the command to help me copy the html files, is there a web site with some commands,and last how do I test to see if the server is working correctly. thanks for all the help