{"id":2299,"date":"2026-05-22T08:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:00:32","slug":"wordpress-on-a-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/tips-sharing\/wordpress-on-a-vps","title":{"rendered":"How to Quickly Install WordPress on a VPS (Powerful Beginner Guide 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-section-id=\"13elbpc\" data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"162\">How to Install WordPress on a VPS<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2310 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1-1024x559.png\" alt=\"WordPress on a VPS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1-370x202.png 370w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1-800x436.png 800w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1-390x213.png 390w, https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2q1u2a2q1u2a2q1.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"367\">Installing WordPress on a VPS gives you full control over your website, better performance, and higher scalability compared to shared hosting. However, it also requires some basic server setup knowledge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"483\">This guide will walk you step by step through installing WordPress on a VPS in a simple and beginner-friendly way.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1ysr4kg\" data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"525\">1. What You Need Before Starting<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"587\"><em>Before installing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/blog\/google\/methods-to-fix-wordpress-white-screen-of-death-wsod\">WordPress<\/a> on your VPS, make sure you have:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"734\">\n<li data-section-id=\"sb1h8\" data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"633\">A VPS server (Ubuntu Linux is recommended)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14xw602\" data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"666\">SSH access (root or sudo user)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"sluifi\" data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"682\">A domain name<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ln1lmu\" data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"734\">Basic server setup (LAMP or LEMP stack installed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"1v958cd\" data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"753\">LAMP vs LEMP:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"840\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1u2ye2s\" data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"797\"><strong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"764\">LAMP<\/strong> = Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2262fc\" data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"840\"><strong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"808\">LEMP<\/strong> = Linux + Nginx + MySQL + PHP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"871\"><em>Both work fine for WordPress.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"yaxmha\" data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"911\">2. Connect to Your VPS via SSH<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"953\"><em>First, connect to your server using SSH:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">ssh<\/span> root@your-server-ip<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1024\"><em>After login, update your system:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> apt update &amp;&amp; <span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> apt upgrade <span class=\"\u037cn\">-y<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"z2hfw8\" data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1125\">3. Install Web Server (Apache or Nginx)<\/h3>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"kn5rmo\" data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1147\">Option A: Apache<\/h4>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> apt install apache2 <span class=\"\u037cn\">-y<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"170y7t7\" data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1208\">Option B: Nginx<\/h4>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> apt install nginx <span class=\"\u037cn\">-y<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1313\"><em>After installation, check by opening your server IP in a browser.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1oytc69\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1348\">4. Install MySQL Database<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1399\"><em>WordPress needs a database to store website data.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1415\"><em>Install MySQL:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> apt install mysql-server <span class=\"\u037cn\">-y<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1482\"><em>Secure MySQL setup:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> mysql_secure_installation<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"n6ast2\" data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1564\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.wordpress.org\/advanced-administration\/before-install\/creating-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create WordPress Database<\/a><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1581\"><em>Login to MySQL:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1639\"><em>Then run the following commands:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cg\">CREATE<\/span> DATABASE wordpress;\r\n<span class=\"\u037cg\">CREATE<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cg\">USER<\/span> <span class=\"\u037ck\">'wpuser'<\/span>@<span class=\"\u037ck\">'localhost'<\/span> IDENTIFIED <span class=\"\u037cg\">BY<\/span> <span class=\"\u037ck\">'password123'<\/span>;\r\n<span class=\"\u037cg\">GRANT<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cg\">ALL<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cg\">PRIVILEGES<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cg\">ON<\/span> wordpress.<span class=\"\u037cg\">*<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cg\">TO<\/span> <span class=\"\u037ck\">'wpuser'<\/span>@<span class=\"\u037ck\">'localhost'<\/span>;\r\nFLUSH <span class=\"\u037cg\">PRIVILEGES<\/span>;\r\n<span class=\"\u037cg\">EXIT<\/span>;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"stvcn0\" data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1873\">6. Install PHP and Required Extensions<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1904\"><em>Install PHP and dependencies:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> apt install php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring <span class=\"\u037cn\">-y<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2014\"><em>Restart your web server:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> systemctl <span class=\"\u037cl\">restart<\/span> apache2<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2093\"><em>(or restart nginx if using Nginx)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"j30b5t\" data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2124\">7. Download WordPress<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2151\"><em>Go to your web directory:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">cd<\/span> \/var\/www\/html<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2202\"><em>Download WordPress:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cl\">wget<\/span> https:\/\/wordpress.org\/latest.tar.gz\r\n<span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> tar <span class=\"\u037cn\">-xvzf<\/span> latest.tar.gz\r\n<span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cl\">mv<\/span> wordpress\/* .\r\n<span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cl\">rm<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cn\">-rf<\/span> wordpress latest.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"797wtr\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2381\">8. Set File Permissions<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2407\"><em>Set correct permissions:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cl\">chown<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cn\">-R<\/span> www-data:www-data \/var\/www\/html\r\n<span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cl\">chmod<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cn\">-R<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cj\">755<\/span> \/var\/www\/html<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"y48ulv\" data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2530\">9. Configure WordPress<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2558\"><em>Rename configuration file:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"\u037cl\">mv<\/span> wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2626\"><em>Edit file:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> nano wp-config.php<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2689\"><em>Update database details:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code>define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');\r\ndefine('DB_USER', 'wpuser');\r\ndefine('DB_PASSWORD', 'password123');\r\ndefine('DB_HOST', 'localhost');<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2848\"><em>Save and exit.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"ted9n1\" data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2895\">10. Complete Installation via Browser<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"2919\"><em>Now open your browser:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute end-1.5 top-1 z-2 md:end-2 md:top-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"pe-11 pt-3\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code>http:\/\/your-domain.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2991\">You will see the WordPress setup page.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3001\">Fill in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3050\">\n<li data-section-id=\"i0rn9f\" data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3014\">Site title<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1od1rqp\" data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3031\">Admin username<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1i84dqv\" data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3042\">Password<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1717an8\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3050\">Email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3098\"><em>Click <strong data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3079\">Install WordPress<\/strong> and you\u2019re done \ud83c\udf89<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"142sxq0\" data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"199\">11. Basic Security Setup After Installation<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"323\"><em>After installing WordPress on your VPS, it is very important to secure your server to prevent attacks and vulnerabilities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"360\"><em>Here are some basic security steps:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"545\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1564jhw\" data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"387\">Change default SSH port<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1291emf\" data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"432\">Disable root login (use sudo user instead)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"123cp60\" data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"466\">Install a firewall (UFW or CSF)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ujdnxc\" data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"502\">Enable automatic security updates<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1xelljd\" data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"545\">Use strong passwords for WordPress admin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"641\"><em>Security is not optional\u2014especially for VPS hosting where you have full control of the server.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"tdrota\" data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"688\">12. Install a Firewall for Protection<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"778\"><em>A firewall helps block unwanted traffic and protects your server from malicious attacks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"835\"><em>You can install UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative w-full mt-4 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"h-full min-h-0 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"border border-token-border-light border-radius-3xl corner-superellipse\/1.1 rounded-3xl\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full border-radius-3xl bg-token-bg-elevated-secondary corner-superellipse\/1.1 overflow-clip rounded-3xl lxnfua_clipPathFallback\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-12 bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none sticky z-40 shrink-0 z-1!\">\n<div class=\"sticky bg-token-border-light\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex max-w-full\">\n<div id=\"code-block-viewer\" class=\"q9tKkq_viewer cm-editor z-10 light:cm-light dark:cm-light flex h-full w-full flex-col items-stretch \u037cd \u037cr\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cm-scroller\">\n<pre class=\"cm-content q9tKkq_readonly m-0\"><code><span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> apt install ufw <span class=\"\u037cn\">-y<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> ufw allow OpenSSH\r\n<span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> ufw allow <span class=\"\u037ck\">'Apache Full'<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"\u037cl\">sudo<\/span> ufw enable<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1002\"><em>This adds an extra layer of protection to your VPS.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"153val0\" data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1059\">13. Install SSL Certificate (Important for SEO)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1138\"><em>SSL is required for HTTPS and is important for both security and SEO ranking.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1185\"><em>You can install free SSL using Let\u2019s Encrypt:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1260\">\n<li data-section-id=\"vcxcpq\" data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1212\">Improves Google ranking<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"18053n1\" data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1232\">Secures user data<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"kh3xod\" data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1260\">Builds trust for visitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1318\"><em>Most VPS providers support easy SSL setup using Certbot.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1wmeob1\" data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1373\">14. Optimize WordPress for Better Performance<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1445\"><em>After installation, you should optimize your WordPress site for speed:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1601\">\n<li data-section-id=\"dg8kuq\" data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1506\">Install caching plugin (LiteSpeed Cache \/ WP Super Cache)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14i4kdb\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1541\">Optimize images before uploading<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"196hc7c\" data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1578\">Use CDN (Content Delivery Network)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ob41oq\" data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1601\">Keep plugins minimal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1668\"><em>This helps your website load faster and improves SEO performance.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1by25d\" data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1703\">Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1841\">Installing WordPress on a VPS is one of the best choices if you want full control, better performance, and scalability for your website.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"2043\">Unlike shared hosting, VPS gives you dedicated resources and flexibility to customize your server environment. However, it also requires responsibility in managing security, updates, and optimization.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2163\">If you manage it properly, VPS hosting can give your WordPress site enterprise-level performance at a reasonable cost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Install WordPress on a VPS Installing WordPress on a VPS gives you full control over your website, better performance, and higher scalability compared to shared hosting. However, it also requires some basic server setup knowledge. This guide will walk you step by step through installing WordPress on a VPS in a simple and beginner-friendly way. 1. 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