Quick Way To A Lamp Server

As the title

##Install bits and start apache and mysql check advanced in runlevels enable for 3 and 5 if you wish to autostart and start...
As root

zypper in apache2 php5 phpMyAdmin mysql
yast2 runlevel

###Set up password on mysql for root
As root

mysql -u root
UPDATE mysql.user SET Password = PASSWORD('passwd') WHERE User = 'root';
ctrl c

###Restart mysql to implement password
As root

/etc/init.d/mysql restart

###Check to make sure php and apache are running
As User

echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" > ~/public_html/test.php
konqueror 127.0.0.1/~$USER/test.php

###Fix phpMyAdmin copy config and edit one line
As Root

cp /srv/www/htdocs/phpMyAdmin/config.sample.inc.php /srv/www/htdocs/phpMyAdmin/config.inc.php
kate /srv/www/htdocs/phpMyAdmin/config.inc.php

edit $cfg['blowfish_secret'] = ''**#place a value lots of random stuff for blowfish secret

###Check phpMyAdmin
As User

konqueror 127.0.0.1/phpMyAdmin

Now read lots and lots of documentation about php exploits, bad php writing, mysql injection, look into proper securing of apache etc.etc....

I followed this and when I login to phpmyadmin with root it just has a blank screen.... ugh.