How to Install WordPress on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing WordPress on Ubuntu Server latest version. You'll need to follow the below steps:

Prerequisites

Before starting, we need to make sure that our Ubuntu server meets the following prerequisites:

  1. A running Ubuntu Server Latest version
  2. A user account with sudo privileges
  3. A web server (Apache or Nginx) installed on Ubuntu Server
  4. MySQL or MariaDB database server installed and configured on Ubuntu Server
  5. PHP installed on Ubuntu Server

Step 1: Download the latest version of WordPress

To download the latest version of WordPress, type the following command on your Ubuntu server's terminal:

wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

Now, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz

Now, move the extracted WordPress directory to the Apache root directory (/var/www/html) using the following command:

sudo mv wordpress /var/www/html/

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database for WordPress

We need a MySQL database and user account for WordPress to store its data. We will create a new user account with a password and a database with the same name. To do that, run the following command:

mysql -u root -p

After entering the MySQL shell, run following commands to create the new database and user:

CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpress'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Make sure to replace the password with a strong password of your own choosing.

Step 3: Configure the WordPress Configuration File

WordPress needs to know the database details, username, password, and server name to work properly. We need to configure the WordPress configuration file (wp-config.php) for this purpose. First, rename the sample configuration file using the following command:

cd /var/www/html/wordpress/
sudo mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php

Then, open the configuration file using a text editor of your choice:

sudo nano wp-config.php

Configure the following parameters in the wp-config.php file according to your database and server details:

// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define( 'DB_NAME', 'wordpress' );

/** MySQL database username */
define( 'DB_USER', 'wordpress' );

/** MySQL database password */
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password' );

/** MySQL hostname */
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );

Save and close the configuration file.

Step 4: Configure Apache for WordPress

We need to configure Apache web server to host WordPress, we have to create a virtual host file for our WordPress site. Run following command to create a new virtual host file:

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

Add the following code to wordpress.conf file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    ServerName example.com
    ServerAlias www.example.com

    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/wordpress/
    <Directory /var/www/html/wordpress/>
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
      </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace example.com with your domain name, save and close the file.

Step 5: Enable the WordPress Site and Restart Apache

To enable the newly created WordPress virtual host file, run the following command:

sudo a2ensite wordpress.conf

Then, restart Apache so the changes can take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Run the WordPress Installation Script

Now open your web browser and enter your server's IP address or domain name, followed by /wordpress. For example, http://example.com/wordpress. You will be directed to WordPress installation page.

Select your language and click on the continue button.

Then, enter the required information and click on the Install WordPress button.

Once you have successfully installed WordPress, you can log in to the WordPress dashboard and start creating posts and pages for your website.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WordPress on Ubuntu Server Latest.