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Installing WordPress with LAMP on Ubuntu

What Will You Learn in This Guide?​

In this guide, you will learn how to install WordPress using LAMP architecture on an Ubuntu-based server.
Database creation, file permissions, Apache settings and web interface installation are explained step by step.

Preliminary Preparations​

  • Ubuntu 18.04 or above (20.04 / 22.04 recommended)
  • User with authority sudo
  • Apache, MySQL and PHP must be installed
  • Internet access must be active

1️⃣ Creating Database and Users for WordPress​

  1. WordPress stores all its data on MySQL.
sudo mysql
  1. This command logs into the MySQL administration screen.

CREATE DATABASE genixnode_wp DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
  1. Creates UTF-8 supported database for WordPress.

CREATE USER 'genix_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Guclu_Sifreniz_Buraya';
GRANT ALL ON genixnode_wp.* TO 'genix_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
  1. These steps create and authorize a special user.

2️⃣ Installation of Required PHP Plugins​

  1. WordPress and its plugins require additional PHP modules.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-xmlrpc php-soap php-intl php-zip
  1. Visual rendering, XML and plugin compatibility is provided.

sudo systemctl restart apache2
  1. Apache is restarted.

3️⃣ Apache Settings and .htaccess Permission​

  1. .htaccess is mandatory for SEO friendly links.

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

<Directory /var/www/wordpress/>
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>
  1. Allows the use of .htaccess.

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo apache2ctl configtest
sudo systemctl restart apache2
  • Permanent links are activated.

4️⃣ Downloading WordPress Files​


cd /tmp
curl -O https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar xzvf latest.tar.gz
  1. WordPress is downloaded with its latest version.

touch /tmp/wordpress/.htaccess
cp /tmp/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php /tmp/wordpress/wp-config.php
mkdir /tmp/wordpress/wp-content/upgrade
  1. Basic configuration files are prepared.

sudo cp -a /tmp/wordpress/. /var/www/wordpress
  • Files are moved to the web directory.

5️⃣ File Permissions and Configuration​


sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/wordpress
sudo find /var/www/wordpress -type d -exec chmod 750 {} \;
sudo find /var/www/wordpress -type f -exec chmod 640 {} \;
  • Secure file permissions are assigned.
  1. Security Keys

curl -s https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/
  • Generates unique security keys for WordPress.

sudo nano /var/www/wordpress/wp-config.php

define('DB_NAME', 'genixnode_wp');
define('DB_USER', 'genix_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'Guclu_Sifreniz_Buraya');
define('FS_METHOD', 'direct');

Database connection and file write permission are defined.

6️⃣ Completing the Setup from the Web Interface​

  1. From the browser, go to:

https://alan-adiniz-veya-ip-adresiniz

Language: Turkish

  • Site title and administrator information are entered

Installation is completed 🎉

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)​

1. It requests FTP information, why? FS_METHOD is not set or the permissions are incorrect.

2. I'm getting a database connection error. Check wp-config.php information.

3. Only the Apache page comes up. DocumentRoot may be pointing to the wrong directory.

4. How to set up SSL? Let's Encrypt can be used with certbot --apache.

5. Can I upgrade the PHP version? Yes, PHP 8.x versions are supported.

🚀 Result​

WordPress is now running on your Ubuntu server. You can switch to theme, plugin and SEO settings.

Implement your WordPress projects immediately on the GenixNode platform.