How To Install Linux, Nginx | ubuntu 18.04 nginx php mysql
IntroductionTheLEMPsoftwarestackisagroupofsoftwarethatcanbeusedtoservedynamicwebpagesandwebapplications.ThisisanacronymthatdescribesaLinuxoperatingsystem,withanNginx(pronouncedlike“Engine-X”)webserver.ThebackenddataisstoredintheMySQLdatabaseandthedynamicprocessingishandledbyPHP.ThisguidedemonstrateshowtoinstallaLEMPstackonanUbuntu18.04server.TheUbuntuoperatingsystemtakescareofthefirstrequirement.Wewilldescribehowtogettherestofthecomponentsupandrunning.PrerequisitesBeforeyoucompletethistutori...
IntroductionThe LEMP software stack is a group of software that can be used to serve dynamic web pages and web applications. This is an acronym that describes a Linux operating system, with an Nginx (pronounced like “Engine-X”) web server. The backend data is stored in the MySQL database and the dynamic processing is handled by PHP.
This guide demonstrates how to install a LEMP stack on an Ubuntu 18.04 server. The Ubuntu operating system takes care of the first requirement. We will describe how to get the rest of the components up and running.
PrerequisitesBefore you complete this tutorial, you should have a regular, non-root user account on your server with sudo privileges. Set up this account by completing our initial server setup guide for Ubuntu 18.04[1].
Once you have your user available, you are ready to begin the steps outlined in this guide.
Step 1 – Installing the Nginx Web ServerIn order to display web pages for your site visitors, you’re goi...