How to Upgrade PHPMyAdmin with Nginx

As a web developer, it's essential to ensure that your server is running smoothly and efficiently. One way to do this is by upgrading your PHPMyAdmin installation and configuring it to work seamlessly with Nginx. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of upgrading PHPMyAdmin on an Ubuntu 20.04 server.

Finding Your Server's Public IP Address

If you don't have a domain name pointed at your server or know its public IP address, you can find it by running the following command: `ip addr show eth0 | grep inet | awk '' | sed 's//.*$//'`. This will give you the public IP address of your server.

Setting Up UFW and Nginx

To set up Nginx on your Ubuntu 20.04 server, follow these steps:

1. Update your package index by running `apt update`.

2. Install Nginx using `apt install nginx`.

3. Once installed, the Nginx web server will be active and running on your server.

Checking UFW Profiles

To check which UFW profiles are available, run: `sudo ufw app list`. This will display a list of UFW application profiles, including those registered by Nginx upon installation.

Allowing Connections to Nginx

If you have the ufw firewall enabled, as recommended in our initial server setup guide, you'll need to allow connections to Nginx. To do this, run: `sudo ufw allow nginx`.

Setting Up PHPMyAdmin

To set up phpMyAdmin on your Ubuntu 20.04 server, follow these steps:

1. Install PHP and MySQL using the LEMP stack installation guide.

2. Once installed, you'll need to configure Nginx to serve PHP files by creating a VirtualHost entry in your `/etc/nginx/sites-available/` directory.

3. Create a new file called `phpmyadmin.conf` with the following content:

```bash

server {

listen 80;

server_name example.com;

location /phpmyadmin {

root /usr/share/phpmyadmin/;

index index.php index.html;

}

location ~ \.php$ {

try_files $uri =404;

fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php5-fpm.sock;

fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $request_filename;

include fastcgi_params;

}

```

4. Save the file and restart Nginx using `sudo service nginx restart`.

Upgrading PHPMyAdmin on an Ubuntu 20.04 server is a straightforward process that requires some basic configuration of Nginx and UFW. By following these steps, you'll be able to get your phpMyAdmin installation up and running with Nginx in no time. Remember to update your package index regularly to ensure you have the latest versions of your software installed.

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