A FAMP stack, comparable to a LAMP stack on Linux, is a collection of open-source software that, when installed collectively, enables a FreeBSD server to host dynamic web pages and web applications.

If you seek help with your specific problem, please refer to the Support forums.How to Install Apache, MySQL, PHP and PHPMyAdmin on FreeBSD?įreeBSD (operating system), Apache (webserver), MySQL (database server), and PHP (to process dynamic PHP content) make up the FAMP acronym. Important: Please note that this is not a support page. Always exercise caution when working with the database. There is no “undo” or “undelete” in your database. phpMyAdmin allows you to interact with the database directly: it also lets you mess up the database directly. With great power comes great responsibility.

You can download phpMyAdmin yourself and install it from the main phpMyAdmin project page. It is usually linked from the database page. Often host control panels, such as cPanel and Plesk, have phpMyAdmin pre-installed, so there is nothing special you have to do to use it. Although many of the same tasks can be performed on the MySQL command line, doing so is not an option for many people. Occasionally, in the Support Forums, someone will post a SQL query of some benefit or other that can be run using phpMyAdmin.

The phpMyAdmin program is handy for performing maintenance operations on tables, backing up information, and editing things directly in the event that WordPress is not working. A “raw” view of the data, tables and fields stored in the MySQL database is accessible through phpMyAdmin. WordPress stores all of its information in the MySQL database and interacts with the database to generate information within your WordPress site. What is phpMyAdmin?Īn administrator’s tool of sorts, phpMyAdmin is a PHP script meant for giving users the ability to interact with their MySQL databases. If you seek help with your specific problem, please refer to the Support forums.

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