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Step 1: Update your server

Before installing anything, update your server’s package list and upgrade existing packages.

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sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install CURL

CURL helps retrieve files from the internet and will be necessary for downloading WordPress.

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sudo apt install curl -y

Step 3: Install Apache

Apache will serve your WordPress website. Let’s install, start, and enable it to run on boot.

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sudo apt install apache2 -y

sudo systemctl start apache2

sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 4: Install MySQL

MySQL is the database WordPress uses to store data. Let’s install it and secure your installation.

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sudo apt install mysql-server -y

sudo mysql_secure_installation

For the secure installation:

• Type “yes” for all prompts.
• Choose option “2” for strong password validation.

After securing MySQL, log in as the root user:

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sudo mysql -u root -p

Step 5: Create a database and user for WordPress

Run these commands in the MySQL command line to set up the WordPress database and user. Replace ‘YourPasswordHere’ with a secure password.

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CREATE DATABASE wordpress_db;

CREATE USER 'wordpress_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPasswordHere';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_db.* TO 'wordpress_user'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

EXIT;

Step 6: Install PHP

WordPress requires PHP to run dynamic content. We will install PHP along with the necessary modules.

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sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-cli php-curl php-xml php-mbstring php-zip -y

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Download and set up WordPress

1. Go to the /tmp directory and download WordPress.

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cd /tmp

curl -O https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

2. Extract the downloaded archive and move it to Apache’s root directory.

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tar xzvf latest.tar.gz

sudo mv wordpress /var/www/html/

3. Set the correct permissions for WordPress files.

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

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/wordpress

Step 8: Configure Apache for WordPress

1. Create a configuration file for your WordPress site.

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

2. Add the following configuration. Replace example.com with your domain or server IP.

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<VirtualHost *:80>

    ServerAdmin admin@example.com

    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/wordpress

    ServerName example.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/wordpress/>

        Options FollowSymlinks

        AllowOverride All

    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log

    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

3. Enable the WordPress site and rewrite the module.

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sudo a2ensite wordpress.conf

sudo a2enmod rewrite

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9: Configure WordPress

1. Navigate to the WordPress directory.

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cd /var/www/html/wordpress

2. Rename the sample configuration file.

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sudo mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php

3. Edit the wp-config.php file to set your database details.

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sudo vi wp-config.php

4. Find and modify the following lines to match the database name, user, and password you set up:

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define( 'DB_NAME', 'wordpress_db' );

define( 'DB_USER', 'wordpress_user' );

define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'YourPasswordHere' );

Step 10: Complete WordPress setup

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/wordpress. You should see the WordPress setup page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your setup.