How to Install and Secure phpMyAdmin with Nginx on an Ubuntu 18.04 server Introduction While many users need the functionality of a database system like MySQL, interacting with the system solely from the MySQL command-line client requires familiarity with the SQL language, so it may not be the preferred interface for some. phpMyAdmin was created so that users can interact with MySQL through an intuitive web interface, running alongside a PHP development environment. In this guide, we’ll discuss how to install phpMyAdmin on top of an Nginx server, and how to configure the server for increased security. Note: There are important security considerations when using software like phpMyAdmin, since it runs on the database server, it deals with database credentials, and it enables a user to easily execute arbitrary SQL queries into your database. Because phpMyAdmin is a widely-deployed PHP application, it is frequently targeted for attack. We will go over some security measu...
