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Installing WordPress with OpenLiteSpeed ​​on CentOS 7

Keyword: OpenLiteSpeed WordPress installation

In this guide, you will learn step by step how to install high-performance WordPress using OpenLiteSpeed web server on CentOS 7 operating system. We will cover technical details such as OpenLiteSpeed's database, PHP settings and virtual server configuration.

What Will You Learn in This Guide?​

  • Creating a database for WordPress on CentOS 7
  • How to install PHP extensions
  • Configuring virtual server settings via OpenLiteSpeed administration panel
  • How to install WordPress by optimizing it with OpenLiteSpeed

1. Creating a Database for WordPress​

WordPress needs a database. So we need to configure MariaDB first.

mysql -u root -p
MariaDB yönetim paneline giriş yapar.
  • Type these commands to create a database and user:

CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
GRANT ALL ON wordpress.* TO wordpressuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'guclu_sifre';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
  • These commands create a database named wordpress and grant access to the user named wordpressuser.

2. Installing PHP Extensions​

  1. WordPress requires some additional PHP modules to work properly. These modules must be compatible with OpenLiteSpeed's PHP processor.

sudo yum install lsphp56-gd lsphp56-process lsphp56-mbstring
  • This command installs the necessary PHP modules and makes them compatible with OpenLiteSpeed.

3. OpenLiteSpeed Virtual Server Settings​

  1. Use https://server\_ip\_addressi:7080 to log in to the OpenLiteSpeed administration panel. Enter administrator information.

3.1 Allowing Index.php File​

  1. Go to Virtual Hosts → Example → General tab.

  • Add index.php to the "Index Files" section.

  • This setting allows WordPress to run its main function.

  1. To activate the Rewrite feature:

RewriteRule ^/index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
  • These rules are necessary for WordPress to function properly.

4. Restarting the Server​

  1. We need to restart OpenLiteSpeed for the changes in the configurations to take effect.
  • Restart the server with Actions → Graceful Restart.

5. Preparing WordPress Files​

  1. Download and configure the latest version of WordPress:

cd ~
wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar xzvf latest.tar.gz
cp wordpress/wp-config-sample.php wordpress/wp-config.php
  1. Edit the wp-config.php file and enter the database information:

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
define('DB_USER', 'wordpressuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'guclu_sifre');
  1. Move the files to the web directory:

sudo cp -r ~/wordpress/* /usr/local/lsws/DEFAULT/html/
sudo chown -R nobody:nobody /usr/local/lsws/DEFAULT/html
  • We set the permissions correctly so that the web server can access the files.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)​

1. Why isn't my site opening? OpenLiteSpeed ​​uses port 8088 by default. If you have not set the port to 80, you may need to access it as http://IP:8088.

2. Is OpenLiteSpeed ​​faster than Apache? Yes, it is much more efficient, especially when it comes to PHP processing and caching (LSCache).

3. I forgot my admin panel password, what should I do? You can reset your password by running the following command from the terminal: /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/admpass.sh

Result​

WordPress, which we installed on CentOS 7 with OpenLiteSpeed, provides high performance and ease of management. With this guide, you have set up a safe and fast WordPress infrastructure step by step.

You can try GenixNode infrastructure now for your high-performance WordPress projects!