#Upgrading phpmyadmin ubuntu how to#

How to install PHP on Ubuntu LinuxĪs we also mentioned above, we’re installing PHP on Ubuntu since WordPress requires it. If you see a similar screen as shown above, then the server was successfully installed. Only the root can login without password, and only from the server console. You should automatically be logged in to the database server since we initiated the login request as root. To verify and validate that MariaDB is installed and working, login to the database console using the commands below: When prompted, use the guide below to answer: If you've just installed MariaDB, and haven't set the root password yet, you should just press enter here.Įnter current password for root ( enter for none): PRESS ENTER Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the installation. To install MariaDB, run the commands below: sudo apt install mariadb-serverĪfter installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable MariaDB services to always start up when the server boots. MariaDB is fast, secure and the default server for almost all Linux servers.

WordPress stores its content in a database, and MariaDB is probably the best database server available to run WordPress. How to install MariaDB on Ubuntu LinuxĪ database server is required for WordPress to function. If you see the above page in your browser, then Apache is working as expected.