Setting up Wordpress on Ubuntu VPS

Guide: Setting Up and Configuring WordPress on Ubuntu Server

Step 1: Update Your System

1. Open the terminal and update the package list:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
   

Step 2: Install Apache Web Server

1. Install Apache using the following command:

   sudo apt install apache2 -y
   

2. Enable Apache to start at boot:

   sudo systemctl enable apache2
   

Step 3: Install MySQL

1. Install MySQL server:

   sudo apt install mysql-server -y
   

2. Secure the MySQL installation:

   sudo mysql_secure_installation
   

3. Follow the prompts to set up a root password and secure MySQL.

Step 4: Install PHP

1. Install PHP and required extensions:

   sudo apt install php php-mysql libapache2-mod-php php-cli -y
   

2. Verify the PHP installation:

   php -v
   

Step 5: Create a MySQL Database for WordPress

1. Log in to MySQL:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a database for WordPress:

   CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
   

3. Create a user and grant privileges:

   CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   EXIT;
   

Step 6: Download and Configure WordPress

1. Download the latest WordPress package:

   wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
   

2. Extract the package:

   tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz
   

3. Move WordPress files to the Apache root directory:

   sudo mv wordpress /var/www/html/
   

4. Set permissions:

   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wordpress
   sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/wordpress
   

Step 7: Configure Apache for WordPress

1. Create a new Apache configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/wordpress.conf
   

2. Add the following configuration:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerAdmin [email protected]
       DocumentRoot /var/www/html/wordpress
       ServerName example.com
       ServerAlias www.example.com
   
       <Directory /var/www/html/wordpress>
           AllowOverride All
       </Directory>
   
       ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
       CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

3. Enable the site and mod_rewrite:

   sudo a2ensite wordpress
   sudo a2enmod rewrite
   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

Step 8: Complete WordPress Setup

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to select your language, configure the database connection, and set up an admin account.

Congratulations!

Your WordPress installation is now complete, and your site is ready for customization.