Installing phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 18.04

phpMyAdmin is a free and open-source administration tool for managing MySQL and MariaDB databases. It provides an intuitive web interface that allows users to easily interact with their databases, perform tasks such as importing and exporting data, executing SQL queries, managing user accounts, and much more.

To install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 18.04, you can follow these steps:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install phpmyadmin

1. Update the package index:
2. Install phpMyAdmin:
3. During the installation, you'll be prompted to choose the web server that should be automatically configured to run phpMyAdmin. Use the spacebar to select Apache, then press Enter.
4. Next, you'll be asked to configure the database for phpMyAdmin. Select Yes and press Enter.
5. Set a password for the MySQL administrative user, which is root by default.
6. Confirm the password and wait for the installation to complete.
7. After the installation is finished, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phpmyadmin. You should see the phpMyAdmin login page.
8. Enter your MySQL username and password to log in, and you will have access to your databases via the phpMyAdmin interface.

Once phpMyAdmin is installed and configured, you can use it to manage your databases and perform various database-related tasks from a user-friendly web interface.