LAMP with Raspberry Pi
In this article I will show you how to install LAMP (Linux Apache Mysql Php) on your Raspberry Pi.
Step 1. SD-card preparations
First you should prepare your SD-card accordingly to the documentation. I recommend Raspbian as the OS.
Step 2. Connecting
Either connect a display, mouse and keyboard to connect or use some kind of software to SSH into the Raspberry Pi.
I usually use putty to SSH into the Raspberry Pi. Use your router to examine which IP-address the Raspberry Pi receives.
You login in as 'pi' with the password 'raspberry'
Step 3. Updating
First of all you shall do the basic configuration of the Raspberry Pi:
Either the system starts 'raspi-config' automatically or you have to start it manually with
sudo raspi-config
As a security measure you shall change your passwd:
sudo passwd pi
Also change the root password with
sudo passwd root
Then you shall update your system with the following commands:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
You will be prompted if you would like to continue, type y for yes and hit enter to continue. This process may take a few minutes.
Step 4. Install Apache and PHP
To install Apache and PHP, use the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2 php5 libapache2-mod-php5
You will be prompted if you would like to continue, type y for yes and hit enter to continue. This process may take a few minutes.
If you get any errors, run the following commands:
sudo groupadd www-data
sudo usermod -g www-data www-data
Restart Apache with the following command:
sudo service apache2 restart
Now go to your web browser of choice and type the Raspberry Pi's IP address into the URL bar. (if you cannot remember the IP address, use the ifconfig command).
You should see a web page that says "It works!"
Step 5. Install Mysql
Install MySQL with the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client php5-mysql
You will be asked if you want to continue, type y for yes and hit enter to continue.
During the installation, you will be prompted to set a new password for the MySQL root user. Type a password of your choice, confirm the password again to continue the installation.
You are now done with your LAMP-installation!
