How to SetUp phpMemcachedAdmin on Linux

phpMemcachedAdmin provides a web based interface to monitor and manage memcache service on Linux. This program allows to see in real-time stats for get, set, delete, increment, decrement, evictions, reclaimed, cas command, as well as server stats (network, items, server version) with googlecharts and server internal configuration.

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Install Memcached with PHP on Ubuntu
Install Memcached on CentOS & RedHat

This article will help you to setup phpMemcachedAdmin on CentOS, RHEL and Fedora Systems.

Download phpMemcachedAdmin Archive

Create a directory on your web server like below and download phpMemcachedAdmin archive file. Click here to check latest version available.

mkdir -p /var/www/phpMemcachedAdmin
cd /var/www/phpMemcachedAdmin
wget http://phpmemcacheadmin.googlecode.com/files/phpMemcachedAdmin-1.2.2-r262.tar.gz

After completing download extract archive using following command.

tar xzf phpMemcachedAdmin-1.2.2-r262.tar.gz
chown -R apache.apache phpMemcachedAdmin
chmod -R 755 phpMemcachedAdmin

Setup phpMemcachedAdmin in Apache

Create a new configuration file for phpMemcachedAdmin in apache like below and add the given content below. For debian and ubuntu users create configuration file under /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/ directory.

vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpMemcachedAdmin.conf

# phpMemcachedAdmin - Web based Memcached browser written in php

Alias /phpMemcachedAdmin /var/www/phpMemcachedAdmin
Alias /phpmemcachedadmin /var/www/phpMemcachedAdmin

<Directory /var/www/phpMemcachedAdmin>
     Order Deny,Allow
     Deny from All
     Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
     Allow from 127.0.0.1
</Directory>
<Directory /var/www/phpMemcachedAdmin>
     AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/.htpasswd
     AuthName "phpMemcachedAdmin Login Area"
     AuthType Basic
     require user admin
</Directory>

Setup Basic Apache Authentication

Implement Apache basic security to secure phpMemcachedAdmin url to prevent from unauthorized access.

# htpasswd -cm /etc/httpd/.htpasswd admin

New password:
Re-type new password:
Adding password for user admin

Step 4: Restart Apache and Access URL

You have all done, Just restart apache and access the phpMemcachedAdmin url in browser.

# service httpd restart

Access url like below using FQDN or IP address of server.

 http://svr1.tecadmin.net/phpMemcachedAdmin/

Congratulation’s! You have successfully configured phpMemcachedAdmin for your managing memcached.