Configuring Centos with Apache , Mysql and PHP

http://www.tecmint.com/things-to-do-after-minimal-rhel-centos-7-installation/#C6

before installing apache, fix the hostname, /etc/hosts file

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Install Apache
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# yum install httpd
LISTEN 80 , change it to any port you like
# firewall-cmd --add-service=http
# firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=3221/tcp
# firewall-cmd --reload
# systemctl restart httpd.service
# systemctl start httpd.service
# systemctl enable httpd.service
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Install PHP
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# yum install php
# systemctl restart httpd.service
test php
# echo -e ""  > /var/www/html/phpinfo.php
# php /var/www/html/phpinfo.php

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Install MariaDB
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# yum install mariadb-server mariadb
# systemctl start mariadb.service
# systemctl enable mariadb.service
# firewall-cmd --add-service=mysql
secure mariadb using below
# /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation

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phpmyadmin
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http://www.liquidweb.com/kb/how-to-install-and-configure-phpmyadmin-on-centos-7/


rpm -iUvh http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm

yum -y update

yum -y install phpmyadmin

vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpMyAdmin.conf
Require ip 127.0.0.1

Allow from 127.0.0.1

Require ip 127.0.0.1

Allow from 127.0.0.1

Then exit and save the file with the command :wq .

Restart Apache:

systemctl restart httpd

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Hardening Centos Apache
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disable http track and trace methods
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in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

TraceEnable off
ServerTokens ProductOnly
ServerSignature Off

The above two lines are to hide server version etc..

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Command:
egrep -rwn

Example:
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