How to Setup phpMyAdmin on CentOS 6.3 using EPEL Repository

In web hosting, managing databases effectively is a crucial skill. One of the most popular tools for this task is phpMyAdmin, a free software tool written in PHP designed to handle the administration of MySQL over the World Wide Web.

This tool can manage an entire MySQL server (requiring a super-user) as well as a single database. It supports a wide range of operations with MySQL, with the most frequently used operations supported by the user interface. This includes managing databases, tables, fields, relations, indexes, users, permissions, and more. Additionally, it provides the ability to directly execute any SQL statement.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install phpMyAdmin on CentOS 6.3 using the EPEL repository. This tutorial is designed for webmasters and website administrators who are familiar with managing servers and want to add phpMyAdmin to their toolkit. Before we begin, it’s important to note that there are some prerequisites for this installation. You should have already configured the EPEL Repository on CentOS 6.3, installed Httpd on CentOS 6.3, and installed and secured MySQL Database Server on CentOS 6.3.

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Step 1: Install phpMyAdmin

The first step in setting up phpMyAdmin on CentOS 6.3 is to install the necessary packages. This can be done by running the following command:

[root@centos63 ~]# yum --enablerepo=epel install phpMyAdmin php-mysql php-mcrypt -y

This command will install phpMyAdmin, php-mysql, and php-mcrypt using the EPEL repository. The ‘-y’ option is used to automatically answer ‘yes’ to any prompts that may appear during the installation process.

Example:

[root@centos63 ~]# yum --enablerepo=epel install phpMyAdmin php-mysql php-mcrypt -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, presto
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.issp.co.th
 * epel: mirror.nus.edu.sg
 * extras: mirror.issp.co.th
 * updates: mirror.issp.co.th
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php-mcrypt.i686 0:5.3.3-1.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-api = 20090626 for package: php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libmcrypt.so.4 for package: php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.i686
---> Package php-mysql.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-pdo for package: php-mysql-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
---> Package phpMyAdmin.noarch 0:3.5.1-1.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-mbstring >= 5.2.0 for package: phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-1.el6.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: php-gd >= 5.2.0 for package: phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-1.el6.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: php >= 5.2.0 for package: phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-1.el6.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: php-php-gettext for package: phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-1.el6.noarch
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libmcrypt.i686 0:2.5.8-9.el6 will be installed
---> Package php.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: php-cli = 5.3.3-14.el6_3 for package: php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
---> Package php-common.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
---> Package php-gd.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libpng12.so.0(PNG12_0) for package: php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libpng12.so.0 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libjpeg.so.62 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libfreetype.so.6 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libXpm.so.4 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libX11.so.6 for package: php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686
---> Package php-mbstring.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
---> Package php-pdo.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
---> Package php-php-gettext.noarch 0:1.0.11-3.el6 will be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package freetype.i686 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 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 libjpeg.i686 0:6b-46.el6 will be installed
---> Package libpng.i686 2:1.2.49-1.el6_2 will be installed
---> Package php-cli.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3 will be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libX11-common.noarch 0:1.3-2.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-mcrypt              i686           5.3.3-1.el6              epel                          18 k
 php-mysql               i686           5.3.3-14.el6_3           updates                       77 k
 phpMyAdmin              noarch         3.5.1-1.el6              epel                         4.2 M
Installing for dependencies:
 freetype                i686           2.3.11-6.el6_2.9         CentOS6.3-Repository         363 k
 libX11                  i686           1.3-2.el6                CentOS6.3-Repository         585 k
 libX11-common           noarch         1.3-2.el6                CentOS6.3-Repository         188 k
 libXau                  i686           1.0.5-1.el6              CentOS6.3-Repository          22 k
 libXpm                  i686           3.5.8-2.el6              CentOS6.3-Repository          58 k
 libjpeg                 i686           6b-46.el6                CentOS6.3-Repository         133 k
 libmcrypt               i686           2.5.8-9.el6              epel                          94 k
 libpng                  i686           2:1.2.49-1.el6_2         CentOS6.3-Repository         184 k
 libxcb                  i686           1.5-1.el6                CentOS6.3-Repository         104 k
 php                     i686           5.3.3-14.el6_3           updates                      1.1 M
 php-cli                 i686           5.3.3-14.el6_3           updates                      2.2 M
 php-common              i686           5.3.3-14.el6_3           updates                      523 k
 php-gd                  i686           5.3.3-14.el6_3           updates                      103 k
 php-mbstring            i686           5.3.3-14.el6_3           updates                      453 k
 php-pdo                 i686           5.3.3-14.el6_3           updates                       72 k
 php-php-gettext         noarch         1.0.11-3.el6             epel                          21 k

Transaction Summary
====================================================================================================
Install      19 Package(s)

Total download size: 10 M
Installed size: 38 M
Downloading Packages:
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
updates/prestodelta                                                          |  72 kB     00:00
Processing delta metadata
Package(s) data still to download: 10 M
(1/19): libmcrypt-2.5.8-9.el6.i686.rpm                                       |  94 kB     00:00
(2/19): php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686.rpm                                          | 1.1 MB     00:09
(3/19): php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686.rpm                                      | 2.2 MB     00:19
(4/19): php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686.rpm                                   | 523 kB     00:04
(5/19): php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686.rpm                                       | 103 kB     00:00
(6/19): php-mbstring-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686.rpm                                 | 453 kB     00:04
(7/19): php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.i686.rpm                                      |  18 kB     00:00
(8/19): php-mysql-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686.rpm                                    |  77 kB     00:00
(9/19): php-pdo-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686.rpm                                      |  72 kB     00:00
(10/19): php-php-gettext-1.0.11-3.el6.noarch.rpm                             |  21 kB     00:00
(11/19): phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-1.el6.noarch.rpm                                   | 4.2 MB     00:36
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                                               135 kB/s |  10 MB     01:19
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing : php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                  1/19
  Installing : libX11-common-1.3-2.el6.noarch                                                  2/19
  Installing : php-mbstring-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                3/19
  Installing : php-php-gettext-1.0.11-3.el6.noarch                                             4/19
  Installing : php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                     5/19
  Installing : php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                         6/19
  Installing : php-pdo-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                     7/19
  Installing : php-mysql-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                   8/19
  Installing : libmcrypt-2.5.8-9.el6.i686                                                      9/19
  Installing : php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.i686                                                    10/19
  Installing : libjpeg-6b-46.el6.i686                                                         11/19
  Installing : 2:libpng-1.2.49-1.el6_2.i686                                                   12/19
  Installing : libXau-1.0.5-1.el6.i686                                                        13/19
  Installing : libxcb-1.5-1.el6.i686                                                          14/19
  Installing : libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686                                                          15/19
  Installing : libXpm-3.5.8-2.el6.i686                                                        16/19
  Installing : freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9.i686                                                 17/19
  Installing : php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                     18/19
  Installing : phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-1.el6.noarch                                                  19/19
  Verifying  : freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9.i686                                                  1/19
  Verifying  : php-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                         2/19
  Verifying  : php-cli-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                     3/19
  Verifying  : libXau-1.0.5-1.el6.i686                                                         4/19
  Verifying  : php-common-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                  5/19
  Verifying  : php-mbstring-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                6/19
  Verifying  : libXpm-3.5.8-2.el6.i686                                                         7/19
  Verifying  : 2:libpng-1.2.49-1.el6_2.i686                                                    8/19
  Verifying  : libxcb-1.5-1.el6.i686                                                           9/19
  Verifying  : phpMyAdmin-3.5.1-1.el6.noarch                                                  10/19
  Verifying  : libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686                                                          11/19
  Verifying  : php-php-gettext-1.0.11-3.el6.noarch                                            12/19
  Verifying  : php-gd-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                     13/19
  Verifying  : libjpeg-6b-46.el6.i686                                                         14/19
  Verifying  : libX11-common-1.3-2.el6.noarch                                                 15/19
  Verifying  : php-mysql-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                  16/19
  Verifying  : php-pdo-5.3.3-14.el6_3.i686                                                    17/19
  Verifying  : php-mcrypt-5.3.3-1.el6.i686                                                    18/19
  Verifying  : libmcrypt-2.5.8-9.el6.i686                                                     19/19

Installed:
  php-mcrypt.i686 0:5.3.3-1.el6  php-mysql.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3  phpMyAdmin.noarch 0:3.5.1-1.el6

Dependency Installed:
  freetype.i686 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9               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                      libjpeg.i686 0:6b-46.el6
  libmcrypt.i686 0:2.5.8-9.el6                   libpng.i686 2:1.2.49-1.el6_2
  libxcb.i686 0:1.5-1.el6                        php.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3
  php-cli.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3                  php-common.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3
  php-gd.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3                   php-mbstring.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3
  php-pdo.i686 0:5.3.3-14.el6_3                  php-php-gettext.noarch 0:1.0.11-3.el6

Complete!

Step 2: Configure phpMyAdmin

Once the necessary packages are installed, you will need to configure phpMyAdmin to allow access from your IP address. This can be done by editing the phpMyAdmin configuration file. The following command will open the configuration file in a text editor:

[root@centos63 ~]# vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpMyAdmin.conf

In this file, you will need to add your IP address to the list of allowed IPs. For example, if your IP address is 192.168.1.0/24, you would add the following lines to the configuration file:

<Directory /usr/share/phpMyAdmin/>
 <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
  # Apache 2.4
  <RequireAny>
  Require ip 127.0.0.1
  Require ip ::1
  </RequireAny>
 </IfModule>
 <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
  # Apache 2.2
  Order Deny,Allow
  Deny from All
  Allow from 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/24
  Allow from ::1
 </IfModule>
</Directory>

This configuration allows access to phpMyAdmin from the local machine (127.0.0.1) and from the IP range 192.168.1.0/24.

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Step 3: Reload or Restart Apache HTTPD

After making changes to the phpMyAdmin configuration file, you will need to reload or restart the Apache HTTPD service for the changes to take effect. This can be done by running the following command:

[root@centos63 ~]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd reload

This command will reload the Apache HTTPD service, applying the changes made to the phpMyAdmin configuration file.

Commands Mentioned

  • yum –enablerepo=epel install phpMyAdmin php-mysql php-mcrypt -y – This command installs phpMyAdmin, php-mysql, and php-mcrypt using the EPEL repository.
  • vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpMyAdmin.conf – This command opens the phpMyAdmin configuration file in a text editor.
  • /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd reload – This command reloads the Apache HTTPD service, applying any changes made to the configuration files.
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Conclusion

Setting up phpMyAdmin on CentOS 6.3 using the EPEL repository involves installing the necessary packages, configuring phpMyAdmin to allow access from your IP address, and reloading or restarting the Apache HTTPD service. By following these steps, you can easily manage your MySQL databases through a user-friendly web interface.

Remember, it’s important to secure your phpMyAdmin installation by only allowing access from trusted IP addresses and using strong passwords for your MySQL databases.

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FAQ

  1. What is phpMyAdmin?

    phpMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP, intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the World Wide Web. It supports a wide range of operations on MySQL and can manage an entire MySQL server as well as a single database.

  2. What is the EPEL repository?

    The EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository is a community-based repository hosted by the Fedora project. It provides high-quality add-on software packages for Linux distributions including CentOS, RHEL, and Scientific Linux.

  3. Why do I need to reload or restart the Apache HTTPD service?

    Reloading or restarting the Apache HTTPD service is necessary to apply any changes made to its configuration files. This ensures that the service is running with the most up-to-date configuration.

  4. What does the ‘yum –enablerepo=epel install phpMyAdmin php-mysql php-mcrypt -y’ command do?

    This command installs phpMyAdmin, php-mysql, and php-mcrypt using the EPEL repository. The ‘yum’ command is the package manager for CentOS and other RHEL-based distributions. The ‘–enablerepo=epel’ option tells yum to use the EPEL repository, and the ‘-y’ option automatically answers ‘yes’ to any prompts that may appear during the installation process.

  5. How do I allow access to phpMyAdmin from my IP address?

    You can allow access to phpMyAdmin from your IP address by adding your IP address to the list of allowed IPs in the phpMyAdmin configuration file. This can be done by editing the file ‘/etc/httpd/conf.d/phpMyAdmin.conf’ and adding your IP address to the ‘Allow from’ line under the ‘Apache 2.2’ section.

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  • Avatar Francois says:

    A huge thanks for the guides you post, they are incredibly useful and very thorough. Really appreciate the time and effort that goes into this site.

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