MySql $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade $ sudo apt-get install mysql-server --fix-missing $ sudo apt-get install mysql-client php5-mysql phpmyadmin During MySQL server installation process, you will be asked to configure the password for root user of MySQL. You will also be asked to choose the web server installed in the system (Apache2 or Lighttpd). In this case, you can leave the web server selection field empty. During phpMyAdmin installation, you will be asked to configure database for phpMyAdmin. Answer "yes". When asked to enter the password of the administrative user, provide the password. After make a link of phpMyAdmin from /usr/share/phpmyadmin to /var/www/phpmyadmin. $ sudo ln -s /usr/share/phpmyadmin /var/www/phpmyadmin http://server_IP_adress/phpmyadmin/index.php log in as "root" using the administrative password that you have set earlier.