How To Install WordPress with LEMP on Ubuntu 22.04

To install WordPress with a LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP) stack on Ubuntu 22.04, you can follow these steps:

Step 1 : Install LEMP Stack:

If you haven't installed the LEMP stack yet, please refer to the following post for a step-by-step guide: Ubuntu 22.04 Guides

Step 2 : Create a MySQL Database and User for WordPress:

- Log in to MySQL:

sudo mysql

- Create a new database and user, and grant privileges:

CREATE DATABASE wordpressdb;
CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpressdb.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace 'your_password' with a strong password.

Step 3 : Create Directory for WordPress:

Create a directory named "devt" inside /var/www/html and navigate to it:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/devt
cd /var/www/html/devt

Step 4 : Download and Extract WordPress:

- Download the Latest WordPress Package

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

- Extract the WordPress Archive

sudo tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

- Move the WordPress files to the current directory

sudo mv wordpress/* .

Step 5 : Set Permissions:

Set the correct permissions for the WordPress directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/devt
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/devt

Step 5 : Configure Nginx for WordPress:

- Create a new Nginx server block configuration for WordPress:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.devtutorial.io

Replace example.devtutorial.io with your actual domain name, and update the configuration as needed. Here is a basic example:

- Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.devtutorial.io;

    root /var/www/html/devt;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.2-fpm.sock; # Adjust the version if needed
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

- Enable the Nginx Configuration:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.devtutorial.io /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

- Test the Nginx configuration:

sudo nginx -t

- If there are no syntax errors, restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6 : Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You should see the WordPress setup page. Select your preferred language and click on the "Continue" button.

Step 7 : Click on the "Let's go!" button to proceed.

Step 8 : On the next screen, WordPress will inform you that it needs the database name, username, password, database host, and table prefix. Enter the following information:

- Database Name: Use the name you created for your WordPress database (e.g., wordpressdb).

- Username: Enter the username you assigned to the WordPress user (e.g., wordpressuser).

- Password: Enter the password you set for the WordPress user.

- Database Host: Keep this as localhost.

- Table Prefix: You can leave this as the default wp_ or change it for added security.

Step 9 : Click on the "Submit" button. If you've entered the correct database information, WordPress will show you a page confirming that it can now communicate with the database. Click on the "Run the installation" button.

Step 10 : On the next screen, enter the details for your WordPress site:

- Site Title: Give your site a title.

- Username: Choose a username for the main administrator.

- Password: Set a strong password for the administrator.

- Your Email: Enter your email address.

Step 11 : Click on the "Install WordPress" button. If everything is successful, you'll see a confirmation screen. Click on the "Log In" button to access the WordPress login page.

Step 12 : Enter the administrator username and password you just created and click on the "Log In" button.

Step 13 : You can now start customizing your site, installing themes and plugins, and creating content.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed WordPress on Ubuntu 22.04 with a LEMP stack