Are lamp and php the same?
Not exactly. LAMP is an acronym for a common server software bundle/model. It stands forLinuxApacheMySQLPHPThis is the standard layout, but can be interchangable with other options. Linux Kernel (AppArmor, SELinux, Smack, TOMOYO etc.)Web Server (Apache, Nginx, Cherokee, Lighttpd etc.)CGI Scripting (PHP, Perl, Python)Database (MySQL, MariaDB)Take a look at this diagram to help you better understand the LAMP model.