Run PHP/MySql Server on Your Android Phone

If you are developer or programmer then you want to be always keep touch on localhost but it is hard to carry your laptop every where. But we have mobile at most of our time. What if we run own local server on our phone.
Nowadays I am learning PHP and while I am free in college I want to learn PHP, I can browse course of PHP through internet but can not try those code  because laptop is not allowed in our college, I thought about running server in my android phone and seek trick to run PHP website on android phone. Or simply I want to install apache on my android phone.

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Commonly we use WAMP, XAMPP, LAMP in our windows machine to host php file on local server. To run PHP Server on your android phone you have to download  Palapa Web Server it has easy installation process, friendly UI, everything is preconfigured, very low memory consumption, low CPU usage, no need root access, low battery usage, capable to serving request simultaneously and it is completely free. It just have size of 20MB and you need at least 70MB internal memory.
It includes Lighttp web Server, PHP, MySql, MSMTP. The saddest part of this app is it is not updated since 2014 Aug.

1. After installation  Click on Start All Services

2. Go to File explore-> Storage-> Pws-> www and paste your first php file to run through your android server.

3. Open Chrome and visit 127.0.0.1:8080 you will be able to see your files. Most versions of Opera mini, UC Browser is not supported.

4. To access Web Admin panel visit 127.0.0.1:9999 and login with username: Admin and Password: Admin

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Other Apps to Run PHP/ MYsql Server On Your Phone:

There are many other apps to run PHP/ MYSQL in your android mobile, Some if them is paid and some others need additional software to run mysql. Some alternatives to this apps can be

Server for PHP: It is best alternative for Palapa. It is free and keep updated. It is 4.5 * rated in google play store. You can use this app if you have low internal memory. Some of my friend prefer this app. But I faced some problems while using it, Actually its bit slower than Palapa Web Server.

KSWEB Server + PHP + MySQL: Its another best alternative to Palapa Web Server. But you need to spend little bucks to use this.  It is a paid app, you will get trail of five days if you like it you can buy at 3.99$. It is rated 4.1 star in google play store.

Bit Web Server: Another Paid app to change your android mobile into php/mysql server. Its little cheaper than KSWEB Server it costs 2.95$ but no trail period. It required android version 2.3.3 and up.

Ulti Server- PHP, MySQL, PMA: Another paid app to run PHP, Mysql on your android phone. It claimed that its better than  KSWEB, PAW Server, Bit Web Server and AndroPHP. It allows for a trial period of 6 days, after that you must pay.

Don't forgot to mention any other apps you are using to run PHP/Mysql Server on your android phone.
Thanks for reading and feel free to let me know if you got any problem about this post , through comment.

November 26, 2016 Tags : android , Android app , mysql , php , php server

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