Installing Apache and PHP on Debian 12

installing-apache-and-php-on-debian.txt

Installation
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$ sudo apt install apache2 php php-mysql php-pgsql php-gd

Configure the firewall:

$ sudo ufw app list
$ sudo ufw allow 'WWW Full'
$ sudo ufw enable

Enable Apache Userdir:

$ cd
$ mkdir public_html
$ chmod 711 /home/zoliky
$ chmod 755 /home/zoliky/public_html
$ sudo a2enmod userdir

Edit the /etc/apache2/mods-available/php8.2.conf file with root privileges
and comment out the entire code section at the bottom of the file:

Before:

# Running PHP scripts in user directories is disabled by default
# 
# To re-enable PHP in user directories comment the following lines
# (from <IfModule ...> to </IfModule>.) Do NOT set it to On as it
# prevents .htaccess files from disabling it.
<IfModule mod_userdir.c>
    <Directory /home/*/public_html>
        php_admin_flag engine Off
    </Directory>
</IfModule>

After:

# Running PHP scripts in user directories is disabled by default
# 
# To re-enable PHP in user directories comment the following lines
# (from <IfModule ...> to </IfModule>.) Do NOT set it to On as it
# prevents .htaccess files from disabling it.
#<IfModule mod_userdir.c>
#    <Directory /home/*/public_html>
#        php_admin_flag engine Off
#    </Directory>
#</IfModule>

Restart Apache:

$ sudo systemctl restart apache2