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# What is the most popular hosting software configuration?

| Server Software Configuration

The most popular hosting software configuration is known as **LAMP** which stands for **Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP**. These are broken down as follows:


* **Linux** – Most popular Open Source Operating System
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/linux_edabu9.png)

* **Apache** – Web Server which allows files to be transferred from the Web Server and displayed on a web browser (i.e. your PC or mobile phone’s browser)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/apachelogo_1ch4xo1.png)

* **MySQL** – Popular database software
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/mysql-logo_7ybx5j.png)

* **PHP** – Scripting language commonly used to perform MySQL database queries
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/php-logo_1i0t1wj.png)