BitNami AMP Stacks

How do I download and install AMP Stack?

The name of the Stack depends on the platform. It is called WAMP for Windows, MAMP for OS X and LAMP for Linux. You can download the specific stack for your operating system at the following links:

If you are interested in working with the PostgreSQL database instead of MySQL, there are also Stacks available that include PostgreSQL in place of MySQL:

Which components are installed with AMP Stacks?

The BitNami AMP Stack ships the components listed below. If you want to know which specific version of each component is bundled in the stack you are downloading, check the README.txt file in the download page or in the Stack installation directory. You can also find more information about each component using the links below.

Main components:

• PHP scripting languange
• Apache Web server
• MySQL database server
• phpMyAdmin web application management tool for MySQL database
• PostgreSQL database sever (optional)
• phpPgAdmin web application management tool for PostgreSQL (optional)

Optional frameworks for development:

• Zend Framework
• Symfony
• CodeIgniter
• CakePHP
• Smarty
• Laravel

Dependencies and additional components:

• Varnish proxy cache server
• ImageMagick tool
• SQLite database
• ModSecurity module
• XDebug module
• Xcache module
• OAuth module
• Memcache module
• FastCGI module
• APC module
• GD library
• OpenSSL library
• CURL library
• OpenLDAP library
• PEAR and PECL package manager tools

How do I log in into my virtual machine or AMI?

BitNami AMP Stacks can also be deployed as virtual machines. If you are using the virtual machine, please see our Virtual Appliances documentation for instructions on logging into the machine.

The Stacks can be also deployed as AMIs in the Amazon cloud. Please take a look at our Amazon Cloud Images quick guide to see how to connect to the instance from your machine.

BitNami AMP Stacks are distributed free of charge under the Apache 2.0 license.

What is the default installation directory?

When using native installers the default installation directory depends on the platform and can be changed during the installation:

On Windows: C:\BitNami\wampstack-VERSION (On previous versions, the default installation directory was C:\Program Files\BitNami WAMP Stack)

On OS X: /Applications/mampstack-VERSION

On Linux: /home/user/lampstack-VERSION

If you are using a virtual machine or the AMI, the default installation directory is "/opt/bitnami".

How do I start and stop the servers?

Each AMP Stack ships several servers that must be started before you will be able to work with them. By default, MySQL database and Apache servers are started after the installation.

The Stacks include a graphical tool to manage the servers easily. You can find the "manager-windows.exe", "manager-osx" or "manager-linux" tool in your installation directory. Using this tool, you can Start, Stop or Restart the servers and check the log files. You can click on the icon to start it.

On Windows: You can also start the Manager tool from shortcuts: Start -> Program Files -> BitNami Stack -> Manager tool

If you prefer, you can use the "ctlscript.sh" utility from the command line. This script is in the installation directory.

On OS X: You can start the Manager tool from the installation directory or you can use the "ctlscript.sh" utility from a Terminal.

host:~ user$ cd /Applications/application-version
host:~ user$ ./ctlscript.sh start

On Linux:

$ cd ~/applicaton-version
$ ./ctlscript.sh start

How can I check the PHP configuration with phpinfo?

Once the installation or deployment finishes, you can access the welcome page from your browser. If you have installed the stack on a local machine as a regular user, you can access it at http://localhost on Windows or http://localhost:8080 on OS X and Linux. If not, you can specify the IP address of the server where you installed the Stack.

You should see something similar to this page:

In recent versions of AMP Stacks, there is a "docs" folder in the installation directory that contains some PHP examples. There is a "phpinfo.php" script file that shows the current PHP configuration and is typically used to check that PHP was installed correctly. In order to be able to access it, you first need to place it in a publicly accessible location. Copy the installdir/docs/phpinfo.php file into the installdir/apache2/htdocs folder and go to your browser to check the enabled PHP modules. by accessing http://localhost/phpinfo.php (or http://localhost:8080/phpinfo.php if running in port 8080) You should see something similar to this page:

How can I add applications on top of AMP?

BitNami Native Installers come in two formats: stand-alone Stacks and Modules. If you only want to install one BitNami-packaged application, then just download and install the Stack. It will contain everything you need to run the application.

If you want to run more than one application, you can install several application Modules on top of it. That way, all of the BitNami-packaged applications you want to run will share a single instance of Apache, MySQL and PHP, which will save space and improve performance.

You can download and install any PHP-based BitNami application (For example: WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, SugarCRM...) on top of an existing BitNami AMP stack deployment. Depending on your platform, you can download modules from:

WAMP: http://bitnami.com/stack/wamp/modules

LAMP: http://bitnami.com/stack/lamp/modules

MAMP: http://bitnami.com/stack/mamp/modules

Once you have downloaded the module, click on it to start the installation process. During the installation process, you will need to specify the  installation directory of your installed AMP stack. If you are using the virtual machine or AMI, the default installation directory is "/opt/bitnami".

You will also need to specify the MySQL root password. This password is the same as the one that you specified in your AMP installation. If you are using the virtual machine or AMIs, the default password is "bitnami".

After the installation process is complete, you can access the installed application from your browser. For example, if you have installed WordPress, you can access it at http://localhost/wordpress on Windows or http://localhost:8080/wordpress on OS X or Linux. Substitute localhost for the right IP address or domain name if you are using a virtual machine or cloud server. The username and password is specified during the installation of the module. You will see something similar to:

If you are using a BitNami AMP Stack in a machine without a graphical interface, you can run the module installer in text mode. You can use the following command to download and install any BitNami module from the command line:

$ wget http://bitnami.com/... (Link to the module)
$ chmod 755 bitnami-*
$ ./bitnami-*

How can I create a custom PHP application?

Many users run BitNami AMP stacks as development environments for their own PHP projects (as opposed to running third-party applications such as Joomla! or WordPress). If you want your PHP application to be accessible at the root URL ( http://localhost/ ), you can simply copy your PHP files into the installdir/apache2/htdocs folder. For an example, take a look at phpinfo.

If you want to have several applications running on top of AMP Stack, we suggest that you create the same structure that we use when installing BitNami PHP applications. Recent versions of AMP Stack ship a demo application with this structure that can help you get started. Simply copy the installdir/docs/demo folder into the installdir/apps directory and add the following line at the end of the installdir/apache2/conf/httpd.conf file:

Include "installdir/apps/demo/conf/demo.conf"

Substitute installdir with the actual installation directory for your deployment.

Once you are done with the above, restart the Apache server. If you are running the stack in your desktop or laptop, you can use the bundled graphical Manager tool that is included in your installation directory.

You should be able to access the demo application at http://localhost/demo or http://localhost:8080/demo. You should see a "Hello world" message in your browser.

You can learn more about the BitNami PHP application structure here.

How can I access phpMyAdmin or phpPgAdmin?

phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin are popular web-based management tools for the MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin

How can I run a command in the AMP Stack?

All of the Native Installers for BitNami Stacks are completely self-contained and run independently of the rest of the software or libraries installed on your system. To work correctly, certain environment variables need to be set when you want to invoke commands to access different binaries, as explained below. Note that in virtual machines or AMIs, the environment is already loaded for the "bitnami" user automatically and the below is not necessary.

BitNami console is a script to load the Stack environment. This console is useful to run any command included in the Stack: mysql, php, openssl, ruby, rake among others. 

On Linux:

$ cd installdir
$ ./use_application

For instance, in Wordpress Stack:

$ cd /opt/wordpress-3.0
$ ./use_wordpress

On Windows:

There is a shortcut in Start -> BitNami Application Stack -> "Application console" or "Use Application Stack"

On OS X:

Open a Terminal and type the following:

hostname:~ user$ cd /Applications/application-version
hostname:~ user$ ./use_application

For instance, in Wordpress Stack:

hostname:~ user$ cd /Applications/wordpress-3.0
hostname:~ user$ ./use_wordpress

Note: If you are using BitNami Cloud Hosting, a virtual machine or a Cloud image the Stack environment is loaded by default and you don't need to start the console.