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LAMP on Ubuntu 24.04

Complete LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) ready for web development and hosting.

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Written by Raff Technologies
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Version: Latest
​OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
​Category: Web Application Stacks

Description

Complete LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) ready for web development and hosting. Classic web server environment with all components pre-configured for immediate use.

Software Included

Component

Version

License

Apache

2.4.58

Apache License 2.0

MySQL

8.0.42

GPLv2

PHP

8.3.6

PHP License v3.01

Ubuntu

24.04.2 LTS

Various

Key Benefits

  • Classic Web Stack - Proven LAMP architecture for web applications

  • Ready to Deploy - Apache configured and serving web content

  • Database Ready - MySQL installed and configured

  • PHP Enabled - Modern PHP with common extensions included

Getting Started

When you create your VM, installation begins automatically and takes about 1-2 minutes.

  1. Navigate to http://your-server-ip

  2. See the Apache welcome page confirming setup

  3. SSH into your server to start developing

  4. Your web files go in /var/www/html

What's Pre-Configured

  • Apache Web Server - Running and configured for web hosting

  • MySQL Database - Ready for database-driven applications

  • PHP Runtime - Integrated with Apache for dynamic content

  • Document Root - Web files served from /var/www/html

Development Workflow

  1. Connect via SSH - Access your development environment

  2. Upload Files - Place PHP/HTML files in /var/www/html

  3. Database Ready - MySQL accessible for data storage

  4. Test & Deploy - View changes instantly via web browser

Common Use Cases

  • WordPress and CMS hosting

  • PHP web application development

  • Database-driven websites

  • E-commerce platform deployment

  • Classic web development projects

Troubleshooting

Can't access web server? Wait up to 2 minutes for installation, then try http://your-server-ip

PHP not working? Check Apache and PHP configuration in /etc/apache2/ and /etc/php/

Database connection issues? MySQL may still be starting - wait 1-2 minutes after VM creation

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