Advanced Setup Guides
Installing Apache, MySQL, PHP, and SSL on Linux VPS

8min
Detailed guide on setting up Apache, MySQL, and PHP for mydomain.com, secured with Let's Encrypt SSL on a Linux VPS, with configurations for HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS ( port 443). 
Prerequisites:
An EDIS Global Linux VPS (Ubuntu 20.04 recommended)
SSH root access to the VPS
A registered domain name pointing to your VPS' IP address

Update your VPS
Shell
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
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Install Apache Web Server
Shell
sudo apt install apache2 -y
sudo apt install apache2 -y
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Configure Apache for mydomain.com
Create a virtual host configuration for your domain:
Shell
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/mydomain.com.conf
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/mydomain.com.conf
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Add the following:
Shell
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName mydomain.com
    ServerAlias www.mydomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/wwpw/mydomain.com/public_html
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName mydomain.com
    ServerAlias www.mydomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/wwpw/mydomain.com/public_html
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
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Save and exit the editor.
Enable the configuration and restart Apache:
Shell
sudo a2ensite mydomain.com.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2
sudo a2ensite mydomain.com.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2
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Install MySQL Database Server
Shell
sudo apt install mysql-server -y
sudo apt install mysql-server -y
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Secure MySQL Installation
Run the security script:
Shell
sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mysql_secure_installation
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Install PHP
Shell
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql -y
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql -y
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Install Certbot for SSL
Shell
sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache -y
sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache -y
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Obtain Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate for mydomain.com
Shell
sudo certbot --apache -d mydomain.com -d www.mydomain.com
sudo certbot --apache -d mydomain.com -d www.mydomain.com
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Certbot will automatically configure the Apache virtual host for SSL (port 443).


Confirm Port 443 Configuration
Your configuration should have been updated to include a <VirtualHost *:443> block for SSL. Confirm by:
Shell
cat /etc/apache2/sites-available/mydomain.com-le-ssl.conf
cat /etc/apache2/sites-available/mydomain.com-le-ssl.conf
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Automatic Certificate Renewal
Shell
sudo systemctl enable certbot.timer
sudo systemctl start certbot.timer
sudo systemctl enable certbot.timer
sudo systemctl start certbot.timer
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Test renewal:
Shell
sudo certbot renew --dry-run
sudo certbot renew --dry-run
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Finalize Configuration & Restart Apache
Shell
sudo systemctl restart apache2
sudo systemctl restart apache2
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Your domain mydomain.com is now configured on Apache with MySQL and PHP, utilizing ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS/SSL) with a secure SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.
Updated 18 Jan 2024
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