{"id":9239,"date":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9239"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:34:26","slug":"unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unveiling the Ultimate Guide to Install WordPress on Ubuntu-  You Won&#8217;t Believe How Easy It Is!&#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-6766f7b41365e\"><\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Welcome_to_the_world_of_WordPress_on_Ubuntu_A_perplexing_journey\" title=\"Welcome to the world of WordPress on Ubuntu: A perplexing journey\">Welcome to the world of WordPress on Ubuntu: A perplexing journey<\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_1_Apache_Web_Server_Installation\" title=\"Step 1: Apache Web Server Installation\">Step 1: Apache Web Server Installation<\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_2_MySQL_Database_Server_Installation\" title=\"Step 2: MySQL Database Server Installation\">Step 2: MySQL Database Server Installation<\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_3_PHP_Installation\" title=\"Step 3: PHP Installation\">Step 3: PHP Installation<\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_4_Apache_Configuration_for_WordPress\" title=\"Step 4: Apache Configuration for WordPress\">Step 4: Apache Configuration for WordPress<\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_5_WordPress_Installation\" title=\"Step 5: WordPress Installation\">Step 5: WordPress Installation<\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_6_Configuring_the_WordPress_Database\" title=\"Step 6: Configuring the WordPress Database\">Step 6: Configuring the WordPress Database<\/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\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_7_WordPress_Setup\" title=\"Step 7: WordPress Setup\">Step 7: WordPress Setup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Step_8_WordPress_Theme_and_Plugin_Installation\" title=\"Step 8: WordPress Theme and Plugin Installation\">Step 8: WordPress Theme and Plugin Installation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-ultimate-guide-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welcome_to_the_world_of_WordPress_on_Ubuntu_A_perplexing_journey\"><\/span>Welcome to the world of WordPress on Ubuntu: A perplexing journey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Are you ready to take on the challenge of setting up WordPress on Ubuntu? Brace yourself for a perplexing journey and burst with enthusiasm as we guide you through the intricate process. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Apache_Web_Server_Installation\"><\/span>Step 1: Apache Web Server Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hold onto your hats as we install Apache, one of the most popular web servers:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo apt-get update<\/code> and <code>sudo apt-get install apache2<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Now that we have installed Apache, let&#8217;s enable the necessary modules:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo a2enmod rewrite<\/code> and <code>sudo systemctl restart apache2<\/code><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_MySQL_Database_Server_Installation\"><\/span>Step 2: MySQL Database Server Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get ready for the next step in our perplexing journey as we install MySQL to store WordPress data:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo apt-get install mysql-server<\/code><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be prompted to set a root password, make sure it&#8217;s strong! Once you&#8217;ve installed MySQL, secure the database server by running:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo mysql_secure_installation<\/code><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_PHP_Installation\"><\/span>Step 3: PHP Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To embark on this next step, we need to install PHP:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql<\/code><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Apache_Configuration_for_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 4: Apache Configuration for WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re almost there! Hang tight as we configure Apache to work with WordPress:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo nano \/etc\/apache2\/sites-available\/000-default.conf<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Add the following to the end of the file:<\/p>\n<p><code>&lt;Directory \/var\/www\/html\/&gt;<\/p>\n<p>AllowOverride All<\/p>\n<p>&lt;\/Directory&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve saved the file, it&#8217;s time to restart Apache:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo systemctl restart apache2<\/code><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_WordPress_Installation\"><\/span>Step 5: WordPress Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re at the final stretch, get ready to install WordPress:<\/p>\n<p><code>cd \/tmp<\/code> and <code>wget https:\/\/wordpress.org\/latest.tar.gz<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Extract the downloaded file with:<\/p>\n<p><code>tar -zxvf latest.tar.gz<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Move the WordPress files to the Apache web root directory:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo mv \/tmp\/wordpress\/* \/var\/www\/html\/<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Change the ownership of the WordPress directory:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo chown -R www-data:www-data \/var\/www\/html\/<\/code><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Configuring_the_WordPress_Database\"><\/span>Step 6: Configuring the WordPress Database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re almost there, buckle up and create a new MySQL database:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo mysql -u root -p<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Execute the following commands to create a new database, user, and grant privileges:<\/p>\n<p><code>CREATE DATABASE wpdb;<\/code><br \/>\n<code>CREATE USER 'wpuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';<\/code><br \/>\n<code>GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wpdb.* TO 'wpuser'@'localhost';<\/code><br \/>\n<code>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;<\/code><br \/>\n<code>EXIT;<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Replace the values \u2018wpdb\u2019, \u2018wpuser\u2019 and \u2018password\u2019 with your own database name, username, and password.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_WordPress_Setup\"><\/span>Step 7: WordPress Setup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re almost there! Open your web browser and navigate to your server&#8217;s IP address or domain name:<\/p>\n<p><code>http:\/\/your_server_ip_address<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Choose a language and click &#8216;Continue&#8217;. Fill in your WordPress site details including your database name, username, and password, then click &#8216;Submit&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Download and place the wp-config.php configuration file in the root WordPress directory:<\/p>\n<p><code>sudo mv wp-config.php \/var\/www\/html\/<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Finally, click &#8216;Run the Install&#8217; and you&#8217;ve completed the WordPress installation process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_WordPress_Theme_and_Plugin_Installation\"><\/span>Step 8: WordPress Theme and Plugin Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations! You&#8217;ve done it, you&#8217;ve successfully installed WordPress. Now let&#8217;s add some themes and plugins to enhance your website. Navigate to \u2018Appearance\u2019 and \u2018Plugins\u2019 on your WordPress dashboard, and select the option to \u2018Add new\u2019.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Wow, that was a perplexing journey! But with a high degree of burstiness, you&#8217;ve successfully installed WordPress on Ubuntu. Although moderately easy, follow the above steps and you&#8217;ll have a functioning website up and running in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the world of WordPress on Ubuntu: A perplexing journey Are you ready to take on the challenge of setting up WordPress on Ubuntu?&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9239"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}