The following procedures help you install the Apache web server with PHP and MySQL support on your Amazon Linux instance

ec2-install-lamp-part-1

#!/bin/bash

# update yum
sudo yum update -y

# install Apache web server, MySQL, and PHP
sudo yum install -y httpd24 php56 mysql55-server php56-mysqlnd

# start the Apache web server
sudo service httpd start

# configure the Apache web server
sudo chkconfig httpd on

# add the www group
sudo groupadd www

# add the ec2-user user to the www group
sudo usermod -a -G www ec2-user

# You need to log out and log back in to pick up the new group
echo "Log out and then log back in again. You can use the exit command, or close the terminal window"