This tutorial will show how to configure new server on digital ocean from the start. You can create and customize new virtual server for your needs for different php projects.
Server Details:
OS: Ubuntu 16.04
PHP Version: 7.0
Mysql Version: 5.7
APACHE: 2.4
Step 1: Creating new Droplet
Droplet is so called VPN on Digital Ocean. You can look here to understand more: “How To Create Your First Digital Ocean Droplet Virtual Server”
Register on digital Ocean
Create Droplet
Choose The Price and A Size
Choose your Location
Add name
And wait
Check Your Email
After Creation of new Droplet on Digital Ocean, you will receive SSH root password and your new ip in your email inbox
Step 2: Connect to your New Droplet
You can connect to your new VPN server via putty or other SSH telnet client.
After First connection you will be required to change your first password
Changing password for root. (current) UNIX password: Enter new UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password:
Step 3: Configure Server Defaults
Update Ubuntu Server
run in your SSH Client:
sudo apt-get update
Update Date Time ZONE
run in your SSH Client:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
Choose your date time location of your new serve
Step 4: Install Apache
run in your SSH Client:
sudo apt-get install apache2
Each time when you install new service on your Ubuntu Server you will ask the question:
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
To check successful installation, you can open your browser with your ip. You will see that:
Step 5: Apache enable Rewrite rule
This rule will permit you to use .htaccess file each project
run in your SSH Client:
sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo service apache2 restart
Step 6: Install MYSQL Last Version
run in your SSH Client:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client
You will required to enter twice your new password for Mysql Client. Please do not forget your password
Step 7: Install PHP 7.0
run in your SSH Client:
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php7.0 php7.0-mysql php7.0-curl php7.0-zip
than run:
sudo service apache2 restart
Step 8: Install PhpMyadmin
It is software tool to mange mysql DB.
Source: https://www.phpmyadmin.net/
run in your SSH Client:
sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin
choose apache2 and click on “OK”
press “yes”
insert you root password of MYSQL DB
run:
sudo service apache2 restart
Step 9: Check Your Server Installations
run:
sudo echo "<?php phpinfo();?>" > /var/www/html/test.php
run in your browser: http://{YOUR_IP}/test.php
you will get:
to test phpmyadmin,run in your browser http://{YOUR_IP}/phpmyadmin and enter your username and password for your mysql service
Please, leave in comments witch problems did you have flowing current documentation. Thanks!