CyberWorld | WordPress: Installation on Ubuntu 22.04

About WordPress

WordPress is a widely-used open-source content management system (CMS) that powers a significant portion of websites on the internet. Known for its user-friendly interface and extensive plugin ecosystem, WordPress allows users to easily create and manage websites without extensive coding knowledge. Initially designed for blogging, it has evolved into a versatile platform for various types of websites, from personal blogs to corporate sites. Its themes and plugins offer customization options, making it a go-to choice for both beginners and experienced developers seeking flexibility and scalability in website development.

More information at the page: https://wordpress.com/about/

Install dependencies

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 \
                 ghostscript \
                 libapache2-mod-php \
                 mysql-server \
                 php \
                 php-bcmath \
                 php-curl \
                 php-imagick \
                 php-intl \
                 php-json \
                 php-mbstring \
                 php-mysql \
                 php-xml \
                 php-zip

Install WordPress

In our case we will install WordPress in /srv/www folder. It is recommend by https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-and-configure-wordpress#3-install-wordpress

sudo mkdir -p /srv/www
sudo chown www-data: /srv/www
curl https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz | sudo -u www-data tar zx -C /srv/www

Configure Apache

nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/wordpress.conf

Copy the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName hostname.example.com
    DocumentRoot /srv/www/wordpress
    <Directory /srv/www/wordpress>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride Limit Options FileInfo
        DirectoryIndex index.php
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    <Directory /srv/www/wordpress/wp-content>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Enable site with

sudo a2ensite wordpress

Enable URL rewriting with:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Disable the default “It Works” site with:

sudo a2dissite 000-default

Restart Apache2 Service:

sudo service apache2 reload

Configure DB

sudo mysql -u root

mysql> CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> CREATE USER wordpress@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPassworD';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)

mysql> GRANT SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE,CREATE,DROP,ALTER ON wordpress.* TO wordpress@localhost;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

Enable MySQL Service

sudo service mysql start

Configure WordPress to connect to the DB

Copy the sample configuration file to wp-config.php:

sudo -u www-data cp /srv/www/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php /srv/www/wordpress/wp-config.php

Edit wp-config.php file:

sudo -u www-data nano /srv/www/wordpress/wp-config.php

// ** Database settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define( 'DB_NAME', 'wordpress' );

/** Database username */
define( 'DB_USER', 'wordpress' );

/** Database password */
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'YourPassworD' )

Generate salts on the link: https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/

Edit the wp-config.php file and replace generated lines:

sudo -u www-data nano /srv/www/wordpress/wp-config.php

With Ctrl+K you can remove complete line and just copy generated lines:

define( 'AUTH_KEY',         'put your unique phrase here' );
define( 'SECURE_AUTH_KEY',  'put your unique phrase here' );
define( 'LOGGED_IN_KEY',    'put your unique phrase here' );
define( 'NONCE_KEY',        'put your unique phrase here' );
define( 'AUTH_SALT',        'put your unique phrase here' );
define( 'SECURE_AUTH_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here' );
define( 'LOGGED_IN_SALT',   'put your unique phrase here' );
define( 'NONCE_SALT',       'put your unique phrase here' );