Ubuntu 16.04 install MSSQL Server with PHP MS-SQL extensions

NOTE : Only for Ubuntu >= 16.04 and PHP version >= 7.0

First follow the steps as described here

After completing all the steps and checking the MS-Sql Version follow steps below.

Check if you have g++ installed.

$ sudo apt-get install g++

After successful installation, go to step two

Then these are the steps 2

Then add the extension for the sqlsrv and pdo_sqlsrv in /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini for apache do the same in /etc/php/7.0/cli/php.ini command line interface.

Then restart apache and see phpinfo for changes. Look for sqlsrv in PDO and sqlsrv section.

In terminal you can enter

$ php -m

to view all the loaded php modules in cli.

If everything is fine then the drivers have been installed.