Ubuntu Server 23.04

How To Install WordPress with LAMP on Ubuntu 23.04

To install WordPress on Ubuntu 23.04, we'll begin by setting up a LAMP stack. Follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Install LAMP Stack

If you haven't installed the LAMP stack yet, follow the instructions in the Ubuntu 23.04 Guides article.

Step 2 : Create Database

- Log in to MySQL:

sudo mysql

- Create a new user and database:

CREATE USER 'wordpress'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpress'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 3 : Download and Install WordPress

- Create the directory:

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io

- Navigate to the directory:

cd /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io

- Download WordPress:

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

- Extract files:

sudo tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

- Move files:

sudo mv wordpress/* .

- Adjust permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io

Step 4 : Configure Apache for example.devtutorial.io

- Create a new Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.devtutorial.io.conf

- Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerAdmin webmaster@devtutorial.io
   DocumentRoot /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io
   ServerName example.devtutorial.io
   <Directory /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io>
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
   </Directory>
   ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
   CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
  </VirtualHost>

- Save and exit.

Step 5 : Enable the Site

- Enable the site:

sudo a2ensite example.devtutorial.io.conf

Step 6 : Test Configuration and Restart Apache

- Test Apache configuration:

sudo apache2ctl configtest

- If successful, restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7 : Open Browser and Navigate to WordPress Installation

- Visit http://example.devtutorial.io in your browser. Select language, click "Continue"

- Click "Let's go!"

- Enter database information.

- If correct, click "Run the installation."

- Enter WordPress details and click "Install WordPress."

Step 8 : Log in to WordPress

- Log in to WordPress with the credentials you just set.

Step 9 : Access the Dashboard

Congratulations on successfully installing WordPress on Ubuntu 23.04. Now you can start building your website with the powerful features provided by WordPress.