setup-phpmyadmin

Automate the process of downloading, extracting, and setting up the latest phpMyAdmin release using a simple PHP script.

Features

• Automatically downloads the latest phpMyAdmin ZIP archive from the official source
• Extracts the contents safely into a temporary directory
• Moves files into a clean pma/ directory ready for use
• Cleans up temporary files and ZIP archives after installation
• Provides detailed CLI or web output with timestamps
• Error handling and logging for easier debugging

Requirements

• PHP 7.2 or higher with zip extension enabled
• allow_url_fopen enabled to download files via file_get_contents
• Writable web directory to create pma/ and temporary folders

Usage

Via CLI

Run the script from the command line:

php setup-phpmyadmin.php

Via Web Browser

Upload the script to your web server and access it through your browser. Make sure the directory permissions allow file creation and deletion.

Configuration

You can customize these variables at the top of setup-phpmyadmin.php:

• $downloadUrl — URL to the latest phpMyAdmin ZIP file (default points to official latest release)
• $pmaDir — target directory where phpMyAdmin files will be placed (default: pma)
• $tempDir — temporary extraction directory (default: temp_pma_extract)

How It Works

• Downloads the latest phpMyAdmin ZIP archive.
• Creates necessary directories for extraction and final files.
• Extracts the ZIP contents to a temporary directory.
• Moves extracted files from temporary directory to the final pma/ directory.
• Deletes temporary extraction folders and ZIP files.
• Logs progress and errors to phpmyadmin_setup_errors.log.

Error Handling

Script displays errors on screen and logs detailed messages in phpmyadmin_setup_errors.log.

If download or extraction fails, the script stops and outputs an error message.

License

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

Contribution

Contributions and improvements are welcome! Feel free to open issues or pull requests.

Made with ❤️ by Max Base.