This is a guide on how to install WordPress on CentOS 9 Stream but it will also work on older versions of CentOS.
WordPress Configuration On CentOS 9 Stream
Prepare the Environment
Install CentOS 9 Stream on your server.
Update the system packages using the package manager:
sudo dnf updateInstall LAMP Stack
Install Apache web server:
sudo dnf install httpdInstall MariaDB (MySQL compatible database server):
sudo dnf install mariadb-serverInstall PHP and required modules:
sudo dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-xml php-mbstringConfigure the LAMP Stack:
Start and enable Apache:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpdStart and enable MariaDB:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadbSecure your MariaDB installation by running:
sudo mysql_secure_installationCreate a MySQL Database and User
Log in to the MariaDB server as the root user:
sudo mysql -u root -pCreate a new database:
CREATE DATABASE wordpress;Create a new user and grant privileges to the database:
CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;Download and Configure WordPress
Download the latest version of WordPress:
sudo dnf install wget
wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -xvzf latest.tar.gzMove the extracted files to the Apache web root directory:
sudo mv wordpress/* /var/www/wptbox/Configure the WordPress site by creating the wp-config.php file:
cd /var/www/wptbox/
sudo mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php
sudo vi wp-config.php
Update the database details in wp-config.php to match the database and user you created earlierSet appropriate ownership and permissions for WordPress files:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/wptbox/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/wptbox/Edit the Apache configuration file:
sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.confUpdate the DirectoryIndex directive to include index.php:
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
Save the file and exit.Restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart httpdComplete WordPress Installation
- Open a web browser and access your server’s IP address or domain name.
- Follow the WordPress installation wizard, providing the required information such as site title, admin username, password, etc.
That’s it! You should now have WordPress successfully installed on CentOS 9 Stream. Remember to consult the official documentation and adapt the steps as needed based on the specific CentOS version you are using.
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