Simple LAMP Website on Gitpod

A one-click solution for running a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) development environment on Gitpod with live reloading support.

Note: This repository is a fork of nachovz/wordpress-gitpod-one-click.

Overview

This project provides a pre-configured LAMP stack that runs entirely within Gitpod's cloud-based IDE. It includes Apache, MySQL, and PHP with hot-reloading powered by BrowserSync and Webpack, allowing you to develop and preview PHP websites instantly in your browser without any local setup.

Features

• One-click Gitpod workspace launch with a full LAMP stack
• Pre-configured Apache, MySQL, and PHP environment
• Live reloading via BrowserSync and Webpack for PHP and HTML files
• Custom Gitpod Dockerfile based on the gitpod/workspace-mysql image
• Split-pane editor and preview layout in Gitpod

Prerequisites

• A Gitpod account (free tier available)
• A web browser

Getting Started

Installation

1. Fork this repository to your own GitHub account.
2. Open the repository in Gitpod by prefixing the URL with gitpod.io/#:

   gitpod.io/#https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/simple-lamp-website-gitpod
   

3. Gitpod will automatically build the Docker image, install dependencies, and start the server.

Usage

1. Once the workspace loads, a preview pane will open showing the default index.php page.
2. Place your website files (HTML, PHP, CSS, JS) in the public/ directory.
3. Changes to files in the public/ directory are automatically detected, and the browser preview refreshes via BrowserSync.

Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose
PHP	Server-side scripting
Apache	Web server
MySQL	Database
Webpack	Build tooling and live reload
BrowserSync	Browser auto-refresh on file changes
Gitpod	Cloud-based development environment

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.