#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu how to#
#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu update#
#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu code#
#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu password#
#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu series#

#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu how to#

How to install WordPress on Ubuntu 22.04 LAMP stack.How to secure an Ubuntu 22.04 LAMP Stack.How to enable HTTP/2 on Ubuntu 22.04 LAMP stack.How to install a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on Ubuntu 22.04 LAMP stack.How to configure Apache Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu 22.04.How to install LAMP stack on Ubuntu 22.04.Initial server set up on Ubuntu 22.04 cloud instance.If you had any trouble, hit me up in the comments, socials, or email. I hope everything went smoothly and you now have a secure phpMyAdmin installed to manage all your MySQL databases.

#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu password#

Now when you visit phpMyAdmin you’ll be initially asked for your username and password, then you will login to phpMyAdmin with your normal password you created earlier. Then we restart Apache: sudo systemctl restart apache2 Apache will then create a hashed password inside the. You will need to enter a password for your new user. htpasswd file to store your password and username (replace username with a new username): sudo htpasswd -c /etc/phpmyadmin/.htpasswd username Then save ctrl + o, ENTER and exit nano ctrl + x.

#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu code#

Then copy and past the following code inside the file: AuthType Basic

htaccess file inside phpMyAdmin’s directory: sudo nano /usr/share/phpmyadmin/.htaccess Restart Apache: sudo systemctl restart apache2 Then save ctrl + o, ENTER and exit nano ctrl + x We need to add AllowOverride All directive under the DirectoryIndex index.php line: conf file: sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf-available/nf This step is optional, but highly recommended. PhpMyAdmin is one of the top targets for hackers due to it’s popularity, so it’s a good idea to further secure it using Apache’s. Grant your new user with all privileges (replace richie with your new username) then flush privileges and exit: GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO WITH GRANT OPTION FLUSH PRIVILEGES exit Secure phpMyAdmin (Optional) This step is optional.Ĭreate the new user (replace richie with your preferred username, and password with a strong password): CREATE USER IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password' Rather than use the default phpMyAdmin user, you can also create a dedicated user. Now head to your web browser and enter the following URL replacing with your domain name: įor username enter phpmyadmin then enter the password you used when installing the phpMyAdmin package: Create a Dedicated phpMyAdmin User (Optional) The restart Apache/PHP: sudo systemctl restart apache2 We need to enable the mbstring PHP module for phpMyAdmin to work: sudo phpenmod mbstring Once phpMyAdmin has finished installing, enable the Validate Password Component: INSTALL COMPONENT 'file://component_validate_password' Enabling PHP Modules Install phpMyAdmin: sudo apt install phpmyadmin Uninstall the Validate Password Component: UNINSTALL COMPONENT 'file://component_validate_password'

Select abort and OK, then follow these instructions. If so, you’ll need to temporarily disable this feature. If you followed my guide How to install a LAMP stack on Ubuntu 22.04 and chose to enable the Validate Password Component, you may get error 1819 (HY000) when entering the password for phpMyAdmin. Otherwise skip to the next section: Enabling PHP Modules. If you received Error 1819, keep reading. You will then be asked for a phpMyAdmin password.

Select Yes when asked whether to use dbconfig-common.NOTE: You need to press the SPACE bar to select “apache2” otherwise the installer will not install the necessary files. PhpMyAdmin has certain package dependencies (mbstring, zip, gd, json and curl) so let’s install them with the phpMyAdmin package: sudo apt install phpmyadmin php-mbstring php-zip php-gd php-json php-curl -y

#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu update#

MySQL is often the target for hackers, so it’s critical to have a properly set up web server with an SSL certificate.īefore we start installing packages, let’s update the package cache: sudo apt update

An SSL certificate installed on your website.

A website setup with Apache Virtual Host.

See How to install a LAMP stack on Ubuntu 22.04

A LAMP stack installed and set-up on the server.

You will need an Ubuntu 22.04 cloud server ( DigitalOcean, Vultr or DreamHost) or local server installed and a non-root user with sudo privileges.

Create a Dedicated phpMyAdmin User (Optional).

#Using phpmyadmin ubuntu series#

This article is part of my series The Ultimate Web Server. Today, I’ll show you how to install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 22.04 and also further secure it using Apache’s built-in security system. You can also easily import and export your databases. With phpMyAdmin you can edit, create, drop, or alter any aspect of a MySQL database. PhpMyAdmin is probably the most widely used database management software.