How To Install WordPress with LEMP on Fedora 39

To install WordPress with LEMP on Fedora 39, follow the steps outlined below.

Step 1 : Install LEMP Stack

If you haven't installed the LEMP stack, refer to the Fedora Guides for detailed instructions Fedora 39 Guides

Step 2 : Adjust SELinux Settings (Optional)

By default, Fedora has SELinux enabled. You can refer to the configuration in Fedora 39 Guides for more details. In this tutorial, we'll temporarily disable SELinux:

setenforce 0

Step 3 : Create Database

- Log in to MySQL

sudo mysql

- Create a user and database for WordPress.

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

Step 4 : Download and Install WordPress

- Create WordPress Directory:

sudo mkdir /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io

- Navigate to the WordPress Directory:

cd /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io

- Download WordPress:

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

- Extract the WordPress Archive:

sudo tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

- Move WordPress Files:

sudo mv wordpress/* /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io/

- Set Correct Ownership:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io

Step 5 : Configure Nginx

Edit Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/example.devtutorial.io.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.devtutorial.io;
    root /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $request_filename;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Step 6 : Test Configuration and Restart Nginx

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7 : Open Browser and Install WordPress

- Open your browser and go to http://example.devtutorial.io.

- Click "Let's go!".

- Enter the database information.

- If correct, click "Run the installation".

- Enter WordPress information and click "Install WordPress".

- Log in to WordPress

Step 8 : Access WordPress Dashboard

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WordPress with LEMP on Fedora 39.