In the realm of web hosting, there are a few names that come up time and time again. Apache, PHP, and MySQL are three such names, and they form the backbone of many a website. If you’re looking to set up a robust, high-performance website, you’ll likely need to install these three components on your server. This guide will walk you through the process of installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on a CentOS 6.2 server.
Before we dive in, it’s worth noting that this guide assumes you have a minimal installation of CentOS 6.2 and have configured your local yum repository. If your server has a direct internet connection, you can use the internet CentOS yum repository.
Installing Apache Httpd on CentOS 6.2
Apache Httpd is a widely used web server, known for its extensibility and suitability for various types of websites. To install Apache Httpd, use the following command:
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install httpd
This command tells the package manager (yum) to install the Apache Httpd package. Once the command is executed, the package manager will fetch the necessary files and install Apache Httpd on your server.
Example:
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install httpd Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Determining fastest mirrors CentOS6.2-Repository | 1.3 kB 00:00 ... CentOS6.2-Repository/primary | 1.2 MB 00:00 ... CentOS6.2-Repository 3042/3042 Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package httpd.i686 0:2.2.15-15.el6.centos will be installed --> Processing Dependency: httpd-tools = 2.2.15-15.el6.centos for package: httpd-2.2.15-15.el6.centos.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libaprutil-1.so.0 for package: httpd-2.2.15-15.el6.centos.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libapr-1.so.0 for package: httpd-2.2.15-15.el6.centos.i686 --> Processing Dependency: apr-util-ldap for package: httpd-2.2.15-15.el6.centos.i686 --> Processing Dependency: /etc/mime.types for package: httpd-2.2.15-15.el6.centos.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package apr.i686 0:1.3.9-3.el6_1.2 will be installed ---> Package apr-util.i686 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 will be installed ---> Package apr-util-ldap.i686 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 will be installed ---> Package httpd-tools.i686 0:2.2.15-15.el6.centos will be installed ---> Package mailcap.noarch 0:2.1.31-2.el6 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved =================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size =================================================================================================== Installing: httpd i686 2.2.15-15.el6.centos CentOS6.2-Repository 818 k Installing for dependencies: apr i686 1.3.9-3.el6_1.2 CentOS6.2-Repository 129 k apr-util i686 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 CentOS6.2-Repository 89 k apr-util-ldap i686 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 CentOS6.2-Repository 15 k httpd-tools i686 2.2.15-15.el6.centos CentOS6.2-Repository 70 k mailcap noarch 2.1.31-2.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 27 k Transaction Summary =================================================================================================== Install 6 Package(s) Total download size: 1.1 M Installed size: 3.4 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3.8 MB/s | 1.1 MB 00:00 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum. Installing : mailcap-2.1.31-2.el6.noarch 1/6 Installing : apr-1.3.9-3.el6_1.2.i686 2/6 Installing : apr-util-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.i686 3/6 Installing : httpd-tools-2.2.15-15.el6.centos.i686 4/6 Installing : apr-util-ldap-1.3.9-3.el6_0.1.i686 5/6 Installing : httpd-2.2.15-15.el6.centos.i686 6/6 Installed: httpd.i686 0:2.2.15-15.el6.centos Dependency Installed: apr.i686 0:1.3.9-3.el6_1.2 apr-util.i686 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 apr-util-ldap.i686 0:1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 httpd-tools.i686 0:2.2.15-15.el6.centos mailcap.noarch 0:2.1.31-2.el6 Complete!
Installing PHP on CentOS 6.2
After setting up Apache, the next step is to install PHP packages. Use the following command to install PHP:
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install php*
This command instructs the package manager to install all PHP packages. Once the command is executed, the package manager will retrieve the necessary files and install PHP on your server.
Example:
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install php* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile CentOS6.2-Repository | 1.3 kB 00:00 ... Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package php.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed ---> Package php-cli.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libedit.so.0 for package: php-cli-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 ---> Package php-common.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed ---> Package php-gd.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libpng12.so.0(PNG12_0) for package: php-gd-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libpng12.so.0 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libjpeg.so.62 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libfreetype.so.6 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libXpm.so.4 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 ---> Package php-ldap.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed ---> Package php-mysql.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed ---> Package php-odbc.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libodbc.so.2 for package: php-odbc-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 ---> Package php-pdo.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed ---> Package php-pear.noarch 1:1.9.4-4.el6 will be installed ---> Package php-pecl-apc.i686 0:3.1.3p1-1.2.el6.1 will be installed ---> Package php-pecl-memcache.i686 0:3.0.5-3.el6 will be installed ---> Package php-pgsql.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libpq.so.5 for package: php-pgsql-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 ---> Package php-soap.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed ---> Package php-xml.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libxslt.so.1(LIBXML2_1.0.24) for package: php-xml-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libxslt.so.1(LIBXML2_1.0.18) for package: php-xml-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libxslt.so.1(LIBXML2_1.0.13) for package: php-xml-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libxslt.so.1(LIBXML2_1.0.11) for package: php-xml-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libxslt.so.1 for package: php-xml-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libexslt.so.0 for package: php-xml-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 ---> Package php-xmlrpc.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 will be installed --> Running transaction check ---> Package freetype.i686 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7 will be installed ---> Package libX11.i686 0:1.3-2.el6 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libX11-common = 1.3-2.el6 for package: libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libxcb.so.1 for package: libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686 ---> Package libXpm.i686 0:3.5.8-2.el6 will be installed ---> Package libedit.i686 0:2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6 will be installed ---> Package libjpeg.i686 0:6b-46.el6 will be installed ---> Package libpng.i686 2:1.2.46-1.el6_1 will be installed ---> Package libxslt.i686 0:1.1.26-2.el6 will be installed ---> Package postgresql-libs.i686 0:8.4.9-1.el6_1.1 will be installed ---> Package unixODBC.i686 0:2.2.14-11.el6 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libltdl.so.7 for package: unixODBC-2.2.14-11.el6.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package libX11-common.noarch 0:1.3-2.el6 will be installed ---> Package libtool-ltdl.i686 0:2.2.6-15.5.el6 will be installed ---> Package libxcb.i686 0:1.5-1.el6 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libXau.so.6 for package: libxcb-1.5-1.el6.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package libXau.i686 0:1.0.5-1.el6 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ======================================================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ======================================================================================================= Installing: php i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 1.1 M php-cli i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 2.2 M php-common i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 522 k php-gd i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 102 k php-ldap i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 35 k php-mysql i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 76 k php-odbc i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 47 k php-pdo i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 71 k php-pear noarch 1:1.9.4-4.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 393 k php-pecl-apc i686 3.1.3p1-1.2.el6.1 CentOS6.2-Repository 93 k php-pecl-memcache i686 3.0.5-3.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 60 k php-pgsql i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 66 k php-soap i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 138 k php-xml i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 98 k php-xmlrpc i686 5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 CentOS6.2-Repository 50 k Installing for dependencies: freetype i686 2.3.11-6.el6_1.7 CentOS6.2-Repository 362 k libX11 i686 1.3-2.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 585 k libX11-common noarch 1.3-2.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 188 k libXau i686 1.0.5-1.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 22 k libXpm i686 3.5.8-2.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 58 k libedit i686 2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 73 k libjpeg i686 6b-46.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 133 k libpng i686 2:1.2.46-1.el6_1 CentOS6.2-Repository 184 k libtool-ltdl i686 2.2.6-15.5.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 45 k libxcb i686 1.5-1.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 104 k libxslt i686 1.1.26-2.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 448 k postgresql-libs i686 8.4.9-1.el6_1.1 CentOS6.2-Repository 201 k unixODBC i686 2.2.14-11.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 382 k Transaction Summary ======================================================================================================= Install 28 Package(s) Total download size: 7.8 M Installed size: 26 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7.2 MB/s | 7.8 MB 00:01 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum. Installing : libX11-common-1.3-2.el6.noarch 1/28 Installing : php-common-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 2/28 Installing : php-pdo-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 3/28 Installing : libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6.i686 4/28 Installing : postgresql-libs-8.4.9-1.el6_1.1.i686 5/28 Installing : libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.i686 6/28 Installing : php-cli-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 7/28 Installing : 1:php-pear-1.9.4-4.el6.noarch 8/28 Installing : libjpeg-6b-46.el6.i686 9/28 Installing : libtool-ltdl-2.2.6-15.5.el6.i686 10/28 Installing : unixODBC-2.2.14-11.el6.i686 11/28 Installing : 2:libpng-1.2.46-1.el6_1.i686 12/28 Installing : freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_1.7.i686 13/28 Installing : libXau-1.0.5-1.el6.i686 14/28 Installing : libxcb-1.5-1.el6.i686 15/28 Installing : libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686 16/28 Installing : libXpm-3.5.8-2.el6.i686 17/28 Installing : php-gd-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 18/28 Installing : php-odbc-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 19/28 Installing : php-pecl-apc-3.1.3p1-1.2.el6.1.i686 20/28 Installing : php-pecl-memcache-3.0.5-3.el6.i686 21/28 Installing : php-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 22/28 Installing : php-pgsql-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 23/28 Installing : php-xml-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 24/28 Installing : php-mysql-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 25/28 Installing : php-xmlrpc-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 26/28 Installing : php-ldap-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 27/28 Installing : php-soap-5.3.3-3.el6_1.3.i686 28/28 Installed: php.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-cli.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-common.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-gd.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-ldap.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-mysql.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-odbc.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-pdo.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-pear.noarch 1:1.9.4-4.el6 php-pecl-apc.i686 0:3.1.3p1-1.2.el6.1 php-pecl-memcache.i686 0:3.0.5-3.el6 php-pgsql.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-soap.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-xml.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 php-xmlrpc.i686 0:5.3.3-3.el6_1.3 Dependency Installed: freetype.i686 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7 libX11.i686 0:1.3-2.el6 libX11-common.noarch 0:1.3-2.el6 libXau.i686 0:1.0.5-1.el6 libXpm.i686 0:3.5.8-2.el6 libedit.i686 0:2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6 libjpeg.i686 0:6b-46.el6 libpng.i686 2:1.2.46-1.el6_1 libtool-ltdl.i686 0:2.2.6-15.5.el6 libxcb.i686 0:1.5-1.el6 libxslt.i686 0:1.1.26-2.el6 postgresql-libs.i686 0:8.4.9-1.el6_1.1 unixODBC.i686 0:2.2.14-11.el6 Complete!
Installing MySQL Database Server on CentOS 6.2
The final step in this guide is to install the MySQL server. Use the following command to install MySQL:
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install mysql mysql-server
This command instructs the package manager to install the MySQL server and its associated packages. Once the command is executed, the package manager will fetch the necessary files and install MySQL on your server.
Example:
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install mysql mysql-server Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package mysql.i686 0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 will be installed ---> Package mysql-server.i686 0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: perl-DBI for package: mysql-server-5.1.52-1.el6_0.1.i686 --> Processing Dependency: perl-DBD-MySQL for package: mysql-server-5.1.52-1.el6_0.1.i686 --> Processing Dependency: perl(DBI) for package: mysql-server-5.1.52-1.el6_0.1.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package perl-DBD-MySQL.i686 0:4.013-3.el6 will be installed ---> Package perl-DBI.i686 0:1.609-4.el6 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================================= Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================================= Installing: mysql i686 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 CentOS6.2-Repository 898 k mysql-server i686 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 CentOS6.2-Repository 8.3 M Installing for dependencies: perl-DBD-MySQL i686 4.013-3.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 134 k perl-DBI i686 1.609-4.el6 CentOS6.2-Repository 705 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================================= Install 4 Package(s) Total download size: 10 M Installed size: 27 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13 MB/s | 10 MB 00:00 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : perl-DBI-1.609-4.el6.i686 1/4 Installing : perl-DBD-MySQL-4.013-3.el6.i686 2/4 Installing : mysql-5.1.52-1.el6_0.1.i686 3/4 Installing : mysql-server-5.1.52-1.el6_0.1.i686 4/4 Installed: mysql.i686 0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 mysql-server.i686 0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 Dependency Installed: perl-DBD-MySQL.i686 0:4.013-3.el6 perl-DBI.i686 0:1.609-4.el6 Complete!
Commands Mentioned
- yum install httpd – This command installs the Apache Httpd web server.
- yum install php* – This command installs all PHP packages.
- yum install mysql mysql-server – This command installs the MySQL server and its associated packages.
In this comprehensive guide, we’ve walked through the process of installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on a CentOS 6.2 server. These three components form the backbone of many web applications and understanding how to install and configure them is a crucial skill for any webmaster or website administrator.
We started by installing Apache Httpd, a powerful and flexible web server that can serve a wide variety of websites. Next, we installed PHP, a server-side scripting language that allows for dynamic web content. Finally, we installed MySQL, a robust database management system that stores and retrieves data for your website.
By following this guide, you should now have a fully functional web server ready to host your website. Remember, this is just the beginning of your journey in web hosting. There’s a lot more to learn and explore. For more in-depth information about web servers and hosting, be sure to check out our guides on the best web servers and different hosting options like dedicated server, VPS server, cloud hosting, and shared hosting.
We hope this guide has been informative and helpful. If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. Happy hosting!
FAQ Section
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What is the role of Apache in a web server?
Apache is a web server software that serves files and content to the internet. It interprets HTTP requests and delivers the requested content from the server to the client’s web browser.
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Why is PHP important in web development?
PHP is a server-side scripting language that allows for dynamic content on web pages. It can interact with databases, manage user sessions, and perform other tasks that static HTML cannot.
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How does MySQL contribute to a website’s functionality?
MySQL is a database management system that stores and retrieves data for the website. It allows the website to store user information, post content, and other data that can be retrieved and displayed as needed.
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What is the purpose of the yum command in CentOS?
Yum is a package manager in CentOS. It’s used to install, update, and remove software packages. Yum also resolves dependencies and can automatically download and install additional packages as needed.
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Why should I use CentOS for my server?
CentOS is a free, open-source platform that is highly stable and reliable, making it a popular choice for servers. It’s also backed by a large community and extensive documentation, making it easier to manage and troubleshoot.
