Install Required LAMP Server Extensions

Install PHP Curl

Open Terminal and type in the following command to install the php curl extension.
```
sudo apt-get install php5-curl
```

Enable the rewrite extension

In Terminal, type the following command to enable the rewrite extension of the Apache web server.
```
sudo a2enmod rewrite
```

Open the configuration file of the default website.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Add the following directory settings below the “DocumentRoot” line within the file.
```
<Directory /var/www/html/>
     AllowOverride All
</Directory
```
Save change using “Ctrl+O” on the keyboard.
Exit the text editor with “Ctrl+X”
Restart the Apache web server for all the changes to take effect.
```
sudo service apache2 restart
```

Create a MySQL Database

In Terminal, log into the MySQL shell with the following command. Use the password created when installing the LAMP server.
```
mysql -u root -p
```
Create the database ‘easyappointments’ or a name of your choosing. It will be successfully created if “Query OK” appear immediately after pressing the “Enter” key.
```
create database easyappointments;
```
NOTE: Do not forget the semi-colon at the end of the line. If you do, simply type the semi-colon and press the “Enter” key.
Exit the MySQL shell with the following command.
```
exit
```

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