Ubuntu Server 23.10

How To Install WordPress with LAMP on Ubuntu 23.10

To install WordPress with a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP) stack on Ubuntu, you can follow these steps.

Step 1 : Set Up the LAMP Stack

If you're starting with a fresh Ubuntu 23.10 server, you'll need to install and configure the LAMP stack. Follow the detailed instructions in my guide on setting up a LAMP stack to ensure Apache, MySQL (or MariaDB), and PHP are properly installed and configured.

Step 2 : Create a Database and User for WordPress

sudo mysql

- In the MariaDB prompt, create a database for WordPress and a user with privileges on that database:

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

Step 3 : Download and Configure WordPress

- Navigate to the web server directory:

cd /var/www/html/

- Use wget to download the latest version of WordPress:

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

- Create a directory named "example.com" and extract the contents of the WordPress archive into it:

sudo mkdir example.com
sudo tar -zxvf latest.tar.gz -C example.com --strip-components=1

- Set Permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/example.com

Step 4 : Configure Apache for WordPress

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.com.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/example.com
    ServerName example.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/example.com/>
        Options FollowSymlinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable the new site:

sudo a2ensite example.com
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5 : Complete WordPress Installation

- Open your web browser and navigate to your domain or IP address. You should see the WordPress welcome page.

- Choose your preferred language for the WordPress installation and click on "Continue."

- On the next screen, you'll see information about the database you need to set up for WordPress. Fill in the following details:

  • Database Name: Enter the name of the database you created earlier (e.g., wordpress).
  • Username: Enter the database user (e.g., wordpressuser).
  • Password: Enter the password you set for the database user.
  • Database Host: Leave it as localhost.
  • Table Prefix: You can leave this as the default wp_.

- Click on "Submit" or "Run the installation" when you're done.

- On the next screen, fill in the basic information for your WordPress site:

  • Site Title: Enter the name of your website.
  • Username: Choose a username for the admin user.
  • Password: Set a secure password for the admin user.
  • Your Email: Enter your email address.

- Click on "Install WordPress" when you're ready.

- After a moment, you'll see a success message indicating that WordPress has been successfully installed. Click on the "Log in" button to access the WordPress login page.

- Enter the username and password and click on the "Log In" button.

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the installation of WordPress on your Ubuntu 23.10 server with a LAMP stack. You can now start customizing your website and creating content through the WordPress dashboard.