php-zip: a PHP module that supports uploading.

php-mbstring: a PHP extension used to manage non-ASCII strings and convert strings to different encodings.However, it’s recommended that you also install these packages: If you followed the prerequisite LAMP stack tutorial, several of these modules will have been installed along with the php package. Step 1 - Installing phpMyAdmin and Recommended Packagesīefore installing and configuring phpMyAdmin, the official documentation recommends that you install a few PHP extensions onto your server to enable certain functionalities and improve performance. Once you are finished with these steps, you’re ready to get started with this guide. This will require you to register a domain name, create DNS records for your server, and set up an Apache Virtual Host. If you do not have an existing domain configured with an SSL/TLS certificate, you can follow this guide on securing Apache with Let’s Encrypt on Debian 10 to set one up. Executes and returns results for arbitrary SQL queriesįor these reasons, and because it is a widely-deployed PHP application which is frequently targeted for attack, you should never run phpMyAdmin on remote systems over a plain HTTP connection.Handles authentication using MariaDB credentials.Communicates directly with your MariaDB installation.While phpMyAdmin was designed specifically for managing MySQL databases and makes reference to MySQL in various dialogue boxes, rest assured that your installation of MariaDB will work correctly with phpMyAdmin.įinally, there are important security considerations when using software like phpMyAdmin, since it: Note: MariaDB is a community-developed fork of MySQL, and although the two programs are closely related, they are not completely interchangeable.

Follow our guide on installing a LAMP stack on Debian 10 to set this up.

A LAMP ( Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP) stack installed on your Debian 10 server.

To set this up, follow our Initial Server Setup Guide for Debian 10. This server should have a non-root user with sudo privileges and a firewall configured with ufw. Before you get started with this guide, you’ll need the following:

Debian install phpmyadmin