Installing Apache2, PHP, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin and ModSecurity on Debian 13

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Installing Apache2, PHP, phpMyAdmin and ModSecurity on Debian 13

This guide shows how to install a complete web server stack on Debian 13, including:

• Apache2 (Web Server)
• PHP (Backend language)
• phpMyAdmin (Database management)
• ModSecurity (Web Application Firewall)

1. Update the System

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apt update && apt upgrade -y

2. Install Apache2

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apt install apache2 -y

Start and enable Apache:

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systemctl enable apache2
systemctl start apache2

Check status:

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systemctl status apache2

Test in browser:
http://your-server-ip


3. Install PHP

Debian 13 typically ships with PHP 8.4+

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apt install php php-cli php-fpm php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring php-zip php-intl -y

Enable PHP in Apache:

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a2enmod proxy_fcgi setenvif
a2enconf php*-fpm
systemctl reload apache2

Test PHP:

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echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" > /var/www/html/info.php

Open:
http://your-server-ip/info.php


4. Install MariaDB (Database)

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apt install mariadb-server -y

Secure installation:

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mysql_secure_installation

5. Install phpMyAdmin

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apt install php

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