How do I run PHP on Ubuntu?

How to Run a PHP Application on Ubuntu

1. Update and Update Packages. …
2. Install Apache2. …
3. Install PHP. …
4. Install MySQL. …
5. Install phpMyAdmin. …
6. Create a Database(Only if our PHP app needs a database to run) …
7. Copy/paste or clone the project to the root directory of the Apache webserver. …
8. Running the PHP file or project.

How do I start PHP in Linux?

Type the following command as per your web-server.

1. Restart Apache for php service.
2. Restart Nginx for php service.
3. Restart Lighttpd for php service.