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Posted 04-22-2023 at 04:10 AM bybeachboy2 Updated 04-22-2023 at 09:57 AM bybeachboy2
Plan:
Install an Apache2 web server on Linux with PHP 8.1.2 and MySQL (or MariaDB) support. Then install WordPress and create your own website or blog, either just for testing/learning, or live transmission via a web host.
LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, *MySQL, PHP.
*Using MariaDB in this instance.
Trying to install Linux on a Windows netbook with 32-bit UEFI firmware?
There are some netbooks/tablets/cheap laptops with an x64 capable processor, that are crippled by 32-bit UEFI firmware and originally ran 32-bit Windows only.
The reason for that is because Microsoft received less money for licensing Windows on netbooks than for laptops and desktop PCs, so most of these netbooks ran software like Windows 7 Starter with reduced functionality.
In order to make the transition from Windows 10 (or W8.1, W11) to Linux as smooth as possible, it is necessary to plan ahead, take plenty of time and do proper preparation. I am assuming that all the required software will be downloaded using the existing W10 machine or another Windows-based one.
Preparation
1. Backup all your personal data from W10 to an external hard drive before proceeding any further!
2. Are you likely to use W10 again? If the answer...
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