title: PHP modules on CentOS Server - Which ones do I need?
body: <p>I have just installed all the components of LAMP onto my CentOS Web Server.
  Now there are several libraries I can choose from to install:</p>
  
  <p>My Needs: I just want to run a <strong>Webserver</strong> and install <strong>Wordpress</strong> on it.</p>
  
  <p><strong>My Question: What modules do I need?</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>[root@***** ~]# yum search php-
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   * base: 
   * extras: 
   * updates: 
  ============================================== N/S Matched: php- ==============================================
  php-bcmath.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications for using the bcmath library
  php-cli.x86_64 : Command-line interface for PHP
  php-common.x86_64 : Common files for PHP
  php-dba.x86_64 : A database abstraction layer module for PHP applications
  php-devel.x86_64 : Files needed for building PHP extensions
  php-embedded.x86_64 : PHP library for embedding in applications
  php-enchant.x86_64 : Human Language and Character Encoding Support
  php-fpm.x86_64 : PHP FastCGI Process Manager
  php-gd.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications for using the gd graphics library
  php-imap.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that use IMAP
  php-intl.x86_64 : Internationalization extension for PHP applications
  php-ldap.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that use LDAP
  php-mbstring.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which need multi-byte string handling
  php-mysql.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that use MySQL databases
  php-odbc.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that use ODBC databases
  php-pdo.x86_64 : A database access abstraction module for PHP applications
  php-pear.noarch : PHP Extension and Application Repository framework
  php-pecl-apc.x86_64 : APC caches and optimizes PHP intermediate code
  php-pecl-apc-devel.x86_64 : APC developer files (header)
  php-pecl-memcache.x86_64 : Extension to work with the Memcached caching daemon
  php-pgsql.x86_64 : A PostgreSQL database module for PHP
  php-process.x86_64 : Modules for PHP script using system process interfaces
  php-pspell.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications for using pspell interfaces
  php-recode.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications for using the recode library
  php-snmp.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that query SNMP-managed devices
  php-soap.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications that use the SOAP protocol
  php-tidy.x86_64 : Standard PHP module provides tidy library support
  php-xml.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which use XML
  php-xmlrpc.x86_64 : A module for PHP applications which use the XML-RPC protocol
  php-zts.x86_64 : Thread-safe PHP interpreter for use with the Apache HTTP Server
  </code></pre>