Install phpMyAdmin with Apache

Streamline your MySQL database administration with phpMyAdmin! This guide provides clear instructions on installing phpMyAdmin alongside essential PHP modules, ensuring a smooth user interface for managing your databases on your Apache web server.

Prerequisites

Apache web server installed and configured on your system.
Basic understanding of using the command line.

Instructions

1. Update and Upgrade the System

apt update
apt upgrade

2. Install phpMyAdmin and Essential PHP Modules

apt install phpmyadmin php-mbstring php-zip php-gd php-json php-curl

php-mbstring: A module for managing non-ASCII strings with different encodings.
php-zip: An extension that facilitates uploading .zip files to phpMyAdmin.
php-gd: Enables support for the GD graphics library.
php-json: Provides support for JSON serialization.
php-curl: Allows PHP to communicate with other servers.