{"id":9238,"date":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9238"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","slug":"get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Get Your Blog Up and Running: The Ultimate Guide to Installing WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6767aa94b2605\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#Unpacking_the_Mysteries_of_Setting_up_WordPress_on_Ubuntu_1804\" title=\"Unpacking the Mysteries of Setting up WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04\">Unpacking the Mysteries of Setting up WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#Step_1_Meet_LAMP\" title=\"Step 1: Meet LAMP\">Step 1: Meet LAMP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#Step_2_Create_a_Enigma-like_Database_for_WordPress\" title=\"Step 2: Create a Enigma-like Database for WordPress\">Step 2: Create a Enigma-like Database for WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#Step_3_Download_and_Install_WordPress_Like_a_Cryptic_Message\" title=\"Step 3: Download and Install WordPress Like a Cryptic Message\">Step 3: Download and Install WordPress Like a Cryptic Message<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#Step_4_Configure_WordPress_Like_a_Riddle\" title=\"Step 4: Configure WordPress Like a Riddle\">Step 4: Configure WordPress Like a Riddle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#Step_5_Configure_Apache_Virtual_Host_Like_a_Puzzling_Mystery\" title=\"Step 5: Configure Apache Virtual Host Like a Puzzling Mystery\">Step 5: Configure Apache Virtual Host Like a Puzzling Mystery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#Step_6_Configure_WordPress_Site_Like_a_Cipher\" title=\"Step 6: Configure WordPress Site Like a Cipher\">Step 6: Configure WordPress Site Like a Cipher<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/get-your-blog-up-and-running-the-ultimate-guide-to-installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu-18-04\/#The_Final_Clue\" title=\"The Final Clue\">The Final Clue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unpacking_the_Mysteries_of_Setting_up_WordPress_on_Ubuntu_1804\"><\/span>Unpacking the Mysteries of Setting up WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems out there, making the creation of websites and blogs a breeze. But setting it up on Ubuntu 18.04 might leave you feeling perplexed. Fear not, as we will help guide you through the process in a few simple steps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Meet_LAMP\"><\/span>Step 1: Meet LAMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The essential components for WordPress to properly function are Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, also known as LAMP. To install LAMP, all you have to do is open a terminal window and enter: <\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql<\/pre>\n<p>This command will install Apache 2, MySQL, and PHP. You will be asked to enter a MySQL root password during the installation process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Create_a_Enigma-like_Database_for_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 2: Create a Enigma-like Database for WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After installing LAMP, you need to create a database for WordPress. To do this, open the terminal window and enter:<\/p>\n<pre>mysql -u root -p<\/pre>\n<p>This will open the MySQL command prompt. From there, create a new database by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>CREATE DATABASE wordpress;<\/pre>\n<p>Next, create a new MySQL user:<\/p>\n<pre>CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';<\/pre>\n<p>Note: Replace &#8216;password&#8217; with a secure password of your choice. After creating a MySQL user, grant it access to the database by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost';<\/pre>\n<p>This will give the &#8216;wordpressuser&#8217; account all privileges to access the &#8216;wordpress&#8217; database. Finally, exit the MySQL command prompt by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>exit;<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Download_and_Install_WordPress_Like_a_Cryptic_Message\"><\/span>Step 3: Download and Install WordPress Like a Cryptic Message<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to download and install WordPress. Open the terminal window and navigate to the \/var\/www\/html directory by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>cd \/var\/www\/html<\/pre>\n<p>Then download the latest WordPress version by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo wget https:\/\/wordpress.org\/latest.tar.gz<\/pre>\n<p>This will download the latest version of WordPress to the \/var\/www\/html directory. After the download is complete, extract the archive by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz<\/pre>\n<p>This will extract the WordPress files to a new directory called &#8216;wordpress.&#8217; Copy these files to the \/var\/www\/html directory by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo cp -r wordpress\/* .<\/pre>\n<p>This will copy all the WordPress files to the \/var\/www\/html directory.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Configure_WordPress_Like_a_Riddle\"><\/span>Step 4: Configure WordPress Like a Riddle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After copying the WordPress files to the \/var\/www\/html directory, it&#8217;s now time to configure WordPress. Rename the &#8216;wp-config-sample.php&#8217; file by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php<\/pre>\n<p>Next, open the wp-config.php file in a text editor:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo nano wp-config.php<\/pre>\n<p>In the wp-config.php file, enter the database details that you created in Step 2. Look for the following lines:<\/p>\n<pre>define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );\ndefine( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );\ndefine( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );<\/pre>\n<p>Replace &#8216;database_name_here&#8217; with &#8216;wordpress&#8217;, &#8216;username_here&#8217; with &#8216;wordpressuser&#8217;, and &#8216;password_here&#8217; with the password that you set for the &#8216;wordpressuser&#8217; account. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Configure_Apache_Virtual_Host_Like_a_Puzzling_Mystery\"><\/span>Step 5: Configure Apache Virtual Host Like a Puzzling Mystery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, configure Apache virtual host by creating a new virtual host configuration file by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo nano \/etc\/apache2\/sites-available\/wordpress.conf<\/pre>\n<p>In the text editor, enter the following:<\/p>\n<pre>&lt;VirtualHost *:80&gt;\n        ServerAdmin admin@example.com\n        DocumentRoot \/var\/www\/html\n        ServerName example.com\n        ServerAlias www.example.com\n        &lt;Directory \/var\/www\/html\/&gt;\n                Options FollowSymLinks\n                AllowOverride All\n                Order allow,deny\n                allow from all\n        &lt;\/Directory&gt;\n        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/error.log\n        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/access.log combined\n&lt;\/VirtualHost&gt;<\/pre>\n<p>Be sure to replace &#8216;example.com&#8217; with your domain name. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter. Enable the virtual host configuration file by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo a2ensite wordpress.conf<\/pre>\n<p>Reload Apache by entering:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo systemctl reload apache2<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Configure_WordPress_Site_Like_a_Cipher\"><\/span>Step 6: Configure WordPress Site Like a Cipher<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You have now installed and configured WordPress, so let&#8217;s access it by entering your domain name in a web browser. The first time you visit the site, you will be prompted to install WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps provided by the installation wizard to complete the installation. You will need to enter the site title, username, password, and email address. Make sure to use a strong and secure password.<\/p>\n<p>After completing the installation, you can log in to the WordPress admin dashboard by entering your domain name followed by &#8220;\/wp-admin&#8221; in a web browser. For example, if your domain name is &#8216;example.com,&#8217; enter &#8216;example.com\/wp-admin&#8217; in a web browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Clue\"><\/span>The Final Clue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In conclusion, setting up WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04 may seem like a cryptic mystery, but follow the steps outlined in this puzzling article, and you will have a fully functional WordPress site up and running in no time. Remember to keep your WordPress site updated and secure by installing updates and plugins regularly. 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