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.

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.