How To Install WordPress with LEMP on Ubuntu 23.10

To install WordPress with LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, and PHP) on Ubuntu 23.10, you can follow these steps:

Step 1 : Configure MySQL Database for WordPress

sudo mysql

Enter your MySQL root password and create a new database and user:

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

Step 2 : Create Document Root and Set Permissions

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/example.com/html
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/example.com
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/example.com

Step 3 : Download and Configure WordPress

cd /var/www/example.com/html
curl -O https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar xzvf latest.tar.gz
sudo mv wordpress/* .
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/example.com

Step 4 : Configure Nginx for WordPress

Create a new Nginx server block configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com

Replace "example.com" with your actual domain or IP address, and paste the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    root /var/www/example.com/html;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.2-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }

    error_log /var/log/nginx/example.com_error.log;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/example.com_access.log;
}

Save and exit the text editor.

Step 5 : Enable the Nginx Server Block

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled

Step 6 : Test Nginx Configuration

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 7 : Open your web browser and navigate to your WordPress site by entering its domain or IP address in the address bar. For example, http://example.com. You should see the WordPress welcome page. Select your preferred language and click on the "Continue" button.

Step 8 : On the next screen, WordPress will inform you that it needs the database details for installation. Click on the "Let's go!" button.

Step 9 : Enter the following information:

- Database Name: Enter the name of the database you created for WordPress (e.g., wordpress).

- Username: Enter the database user you created (e.g., wordpressuser).

- Password: Enter the password for the database user.

- Database Host: Leave this as "localhost."

- Table Prefix: You can leave this as the default wp_, or you can change it for security reasons.

- Click on the "Submit" button.

Step 10 : On the next screen, click on the "Run the installation" button.

Step 11 : Now, you need to fill in the details for your WordPress site:

- Site Title: Enter the name of your site.

- Username: Choose a username for the admin user.

- Password: Choose a strong password for the admin user.

- Your Email: Enter your email address.

- Click on the "Install WordPress" button.

Step 12 : After a moment, you should see a success message. Click on the "Log In" button to access the WordPress login page.

Step 13 : Enter the admin username and password you just created and click on the "Log In" button.

Step 14 : You're now logged in to your WordPress dashboard, and you can start customizing your site, adding content, and exploring the various features of WordPress.

Congratulations! You've completed the WordPress installation and can now begin building your website.