How to install LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL & PHP-FPM) on a Debian 8 VPS | Linux Today

How to install LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL & PHP-FPM) on a Debian 8 VPS

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Aug 18, 2015

n this article we will walk you through the steps on how to install LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL and PHP-FPM) on a Debian 8 VPS.
A LEMP stack is a synonym of LEMP server or LEMP web server. It refers to a set-up which includes Linux, Nginx, MySQL (MariaDB) and PHP.

REQUIREMENTS

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UPDATE THE SYSTEM

Make sure your server is fully up to date using:

# apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
INSTALL NGINX

To install Nginx on your Debian 8 server, you need to execute the following command:

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