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How to setup a lamp stack using Ubuntu.<br>
Linux, Apache, MariaDB, PHP<br>

==Setup==
===Install Ubuntu===
Download and install the latest Ubuntu LTS.

If you need VNC, I recommend downloading Ubuntu Desktop and installing x11vnc, lightdm, and cinnamon.    
If you don't need a desktop or are low on storage, you can just install Ubuntu Server.

;Note:
* Other popular linux distros for servers are Debian and CentOS. 
** See [[Linux distributions]] for more info.
** I do not have much experience with these RHEL distros: Fedora, CentOS.

===Install Apache===
See [https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-and-configure-apache]

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sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

# Enable some basic modules
sudo a2enmod rewrite
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===Installing PHP===
[https://www.cloudbooklet.com/how-to-install-php-7-3-on-ubuntu-18-04/ Reference]<br>
Installing PHP 7.3 on Ubuntu 18.04
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sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
sudo apt update
sudo apt install php7.3
# Install apache module for php
sudo apt install libapache2-mod-php7.3
sudo a2enmod php7.3
# Install some common extensions
sudo apt install php7.3-common php7.3-mysql php7.3-xml php7.3-xmlrpc php7.3-curl php7.3-gd php7.3-imagick php7.3-cli php7.3-dev php7.3-imap php7.3-mbstring php7.3-opcache php7.3-soap php7.3-zip php7.3-intl -y

# Restart apache2
sudo service apache2 restart
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For 20.04, use [https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-php-on-ubuntu-20-04/ https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-php-on-ubuntu-20-04/].
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sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php
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;Important Notes
* Always use a version when installing things if you don't want things to break when you do updates
** I.e. <code>php7.3-common</code> instead of <code>php-common</code>

===Installing MariaDB===
See [https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/repositories/ https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/repositories/]<br>
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sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys 'https://mariadb.org/mariadb_release_signing_key.asc'
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb [arch=amd64,arm64,ppc64el] http://sfo1.mirrors.digitalocean.com/mariadb/repo/10.4/ubuntu bionic main'

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mariadb-server
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====Securing for Production====
MariaDB and MySQL provide a bash command [https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mysql_secure_installation/ <code>mysql_secure_installation</code>].<br>
This command does the following:
* Sets a root password
* Remove anonymous users
* Disallow root login remotely
* Removes test databases
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sudo mysql_secure_installation
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===Misc===
* Install nodejs via nvm

==Firewall==
{{ main |Uncomplicated Firewall }}

If you're using a VPS or computer connected directly to the internet, you will want to install a firewall.  
See [[UbuntuWiki: UncomplicatedFirewall]]  
See [https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/ufw-essentials-common-firewall-rules-and-commands Digital ocean ufw essentials]

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sudo ufw allow ssh/tcp
sudo ufw logging on
sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw status
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You should get an output like:
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Status: active

To                         Action      From
--                         ------      ----
22/tcp                     ALLOW       Anywhere
22/tcp (v6)                ALLOW       Anywhere (v6)
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To enable certain ports:
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ufw allow 80/tcp
ufw allow 443/tcp
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