How to install WordPress with LEMP on Ubuntu 22.04

Introduction

Welcome to this complete tutorial on how to install WordPress with LEMP (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP) on Ubuntu 22.04. WordPress is one of the most popular and versatile content management platforms in the world, and is used by millions of websites. LEMP is a software stack that offers everything you need to run WordPress and other CMS. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through every step of the process, from preparing your server to installing and configuring WordPress.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

1. An Ubuntu 22.04 server with root access.
2. A configured domain with correctly set DNS.
3. Installed Certbot to configure SSL (optional, but recommended).

Step 1: Update the system

Run the following commands to update your system and ensure all packages are updated:

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Nginx

Install Nginx with the command:

sudo apt install nginx

After installation, launch and enable Nginx to start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable nginx

Step 3: Install MySQL

Install MySQL server:

sudo apt install mysql-server

After installation, run the security command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the instructions to configure the security of your MySQL server.

Step 4: Create a WordPress Database

Access the MySQL prompt:

sudo mysql

Then create a database and user for WordPress:

CREATE DATABASE wordpress_db;

CREATE USER 'wordpress_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'una_password_sicura';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_db.* TO 'wordpress_user'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

EXIT;

Step 5: Install PHP

Install PHP and the necessary extensions:

sudo apt install php-fpm php-mysql php-cli php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring

Step 6: Configure Nginx for WordPress

Create a configuration file for your WordPress site:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/miosito.com

Add the following configuration, replacing "mysite.com" with your domain:

server {
 listen 80;
 server_name miosito.com www.miosito.com;
 root /var/www/miosito.com;
 index index.php index.html index.htm;

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

 location ~ \.php$ {
 include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
 fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
 fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
 include fastcgi_params;
 }

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

Activate the site and restart Nginx:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/miosito.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Install WordPress

Download and install WordPress:

cd /tmp

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

tar xzvf latest.tar.gz

sudo mv wordpress /var/www/miosito.com

Assign the correct owner to the files:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/miosito.com

Step 8: Configure WordPress

Copy the WordPress configuration file:

cd /var/www/miosito.com

sudo cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php

sudo nano wp-config.php

Edit the file to insert your database details:

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress_db');
 define('DB_USER', 'wordpress_user');
 define('DB_PASSWORD', 'una_password_sicura');

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 9: Complete the installation via the web interface

Now, open your browser and go to " http://mysite.com ". Follow the instructions to complete the WordPress installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have just installed WordPress with LEMP on Ubuntu 22.04! Now you can start building your site, adding themes, plugins and content. Remember to also set up an SSL certification to ensure a secure connection to your site. Good work!