How To Install phpMyAdmin With Apache on Ubuntu 24.04

To install phpMyAdmin with Apache on Ubuntu 24.04, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Ensure your package lists are up-to-date by running:

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install phpMyAdmin and configure it with the following command:

sudo apt install phpmyadmin

During the installation process:

- Choose apache2 as the web server.

- Select Yes to configure the database for phpMyAdmin with dbconfig-common.

- Enter the MySQL application password for phpMyAdmin when prompted.

- Confirm the password when prompted.

Step 3 : Create a symbolic link from the phpMyAdmin Apache configuration file to the Apache configuration directory:

sudo ln -sf /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf-available/phpmyadmin.conf

Step 4 : Enable the phpMyAdmin configuration by running:

sudo a2enconf phpmyadmin

Step 5 : Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6 : Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/phpmyadmin.

You should see the phpMyAdmin login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured phpMyAdmin with Apache on Ubuntu 24.04.