{"id":3756,"date":"2023-11-21T15:37:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T07:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&p=3756"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:57:33","slug":"installing-wordpress-linux-guide","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/installing-wordpress-linux-guide","title":{"rendered":"Installing WordPress: 10 Simple Steps to Launch Your Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Installing<\/p>\n

\n

WordPress<\/a> is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows users to create websites and blogs without extensive coding knowledge. This guide provides a step-by-step process for setting up a WordPress website on an existing Linux<\/a> server.<\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. A Linux-based server with root access<\/li>\n
  2. A (sub)domain connected to the server (recommended)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Installing PHP8.2<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    PHP is required for WordPress to function. Install the latest PHP version, PHP8.2, using the following commands:<\/p>\n

    \n
    apt install sudo nano -y\r\nsudo apt install -y lsb-release ca-certificates apt-transport-https software-properties-common gnupg2 -y\r\necho<\/span><\/span> \"deb https:\/\/packages.sury.org\/php\/ <\/span>$(lsb_release -sc)<\/span><\/span> main\"<\/span><\/span> | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/sury-php.list\r\nwget -qO - https:\/\/packages.sury.org\/php\/apt.gpg | sudo apt-key add<\/span> -\r\napt update && apt upgrade \u2013y\r\napt install php8.2 -y\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Adjusting php.ini<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Modify the php.ini file using the nano text editor:<\/p>\n
    \n
    nano \/etc\/php\/8.2\/apache2\/php.ini\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Adjust the following parameters:<\/p>\n
    \n
    memory_limit = 1024M\r\nupload_max_filesize = 16G\r\npost_max_size = 16G\r\ndate.timezone = <YourTimezone>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Replace <YourTimezone><\/code> with your actual timezone.<\/p>\n
    Installing Additional Programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Install the required programs using the following command:<\/p>\n
    \n
    apt install apache2 unzip wget curl mariadb-client mariadb-server\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Setting up a Database<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Create a database and database user for WordPress:<\/p>\n
    \n
    mysql \u2013u root \u2013p\r\ncreate database wordpress;\r\ncreate user \u2018wordpress\u2019@\u2019localhost\u2019 identified by \u2018PASSWORD\u2019;\r\ngrant all privileges on wordpress.* to \u2018wordpress\u2019@\u2019localhost\u2019;<\/span>\r\nflush privileges;\r\nexit<\/span>;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Deleting the Placeholder Website<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Remove the placeholder website created by Apache2:<\/p>\n
    \n
    cd<\/span> \/var\/www\/html && rm index.html\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Downloading WordPress Files<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Download the latest WordPress files using the following command:<\/p>\n
    \n
    cd<\/span> \/home && wget https:\/\/wordpress.org\/latest.zip\r\nunzip latest.zip\r\nrm latest.zip\r\ncp -R \/home\/wordpress\/* \/var\/www\/html\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Adjusting Folder Permissions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Set the correct folder permissions:<\/p>\n
    \n
    chown -R www-data:www-data \/var\/www\/html\r\nsudo find \/var\/www\/html -<\/span>type<\/span><\/span> d -<\/span>exec<\/span><\/span> chmod 755 {} \\;\r\nsudo find \/var\/www\/html -<\/span>type<\/span><\/span> f -<\/span>exec<\/span><\/span> chmod 644<\/span> {} \\;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Setting up a Reverse-Proxy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Create a reverse-proxy configuration file:<\/p>\n
    \n
    nano \/etc\/apache2\/sites-available\/wordpress.conf\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Paste the following content into the file:<\/p>\n
    \n
    <VirtualHost *:80>\r\nServerAdmin <YourEmail>\r\nDocumentRoot \/var\/www\/html\/\r\nServerName <Your(Sub)Domain>\r\n<Directory \/var\/www\/html\/>\r\nOptions +FollowSymlinks\r\nAllowOverride All\r\nRequire all granted\r\n<IfModule mod_dav.c>\r\nDav off\r\n<\/IfModule>\r\nSetEnv HOME \/var\/www\/html\r\nSetEnv HTTP_HOME \/var\/www\/html\r\n<\/Directory>\r\nErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/error.log\r\nCustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/access.log combined<\/span>\r\n<\/VirtualHost>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Replace <YourEmail><\/code> with your email address and <Your(Sub)Domain><\/code> with your actual (sub)domain.<\/p>\n
    Save the file, activate the configuration, and restart Apache2:<\/p>\n
    \n
    CTRL+O, CTRL+X\r\na2ensite wordpress.conf\r\nsystemctl restart apache2\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Installing an SSL Certificate via Certbot<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Install Certbot and generate a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate:<\/p>\n
    \n
    apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache -y\r\ncertbot --apache\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Installing WordPress Completed<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    Open your (sub)domain in the browser. The WordPress installation wizard will appear.<\/p>\n
    Click “Let’s go!”.
    \n\"WP<\/p>\n
    Enter the database connection details.
    \n\"WP<\/p>\n
    Click “Submit”.<\/p>\n
    Click “Run the installation”.
    \n\"WP<\/p>\n
    Enter site title and create admin account.<\/p>\n
    Click “Install WordPress”.
    \n\"WP<\/p>\n
    Login to the backend of the WordPress.Tip: To get to the login of your WordPress instance in the future, use the following URL scheme:<\/p>\n
    https:\/\/<your(sub)domain\/wp-admin<\/code><\/pre>\n
    The login screen will look like this:
    \n\"WP<\/p>\n
    Go crazy!<\/p>\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    The article provides detailed instructions on how to install WordPress on an existing server. The instructions are written in a clear and easy-to-follow manner, even for those who are not familiar with Linux.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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