Setup a LAMP server in ubuntu

A LAMP server is a web server that uses Linux as its operating system, Apache as its web server, MariaDB or MySQL as its database management system, and PHP as its server-side scripting language. The acronym “LAMP” stands for the components used: Linux, Apache, MariaDB or MySQL, and PHP.
LAMP servers are commonly used to host dynamic websites and web applications, and are a popular choice due to the ease of setup, low cost, and the availability of a large number of open-source tools and libraries. The combination of these components provides a flexible, scalable, and secure platform for serving web content.

The Apache web server is an open-source HTTP server that can serve dynamic web pages. You can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo apt-get install apache2 -y

MariaDB is a fork of the MySQL database management system, and it is commonly used with LAMP servers. You can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client -y

Once MariaDB is installed, start the service and secure it by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start mariadb

   sudo mysql_secure_installation

PHP is a server-side scripting language that is used to create dynamic web pages. You can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php -y

To test the LAMP server, create a PHP file named “info.php” in the “html” directory of Apache and add the following code to it:

     <?php
     phpinfo();
     ?>

   cd /etc
   ls  (you should see apache2 folder here)
   cd /var/www/html
   sudo nano /var/www/html/info.php

Inside nano editor paste the php code mentioned above, then hit ctrl+s to save finally ctrl+x to quit nano
Next get your ip by entering the following command:

   hostname -I

   http://your_server_IP/info.php