Install WordPress with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04

Update System Packages:

Ensure all existing packages are up-to-date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Install Nginx:

Install the Nginx web server:

sudo apt install nginx -y

Start and enable Nginx to run on boot:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

Install MariaDB:

Install the MariaDB database server:

sudo apt install mariadb-server -y

Secure the installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the prompts to set a root password and remove anonymous users.

Create a Database for WordPress:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a database and user for WordPress:

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

Install PHP and Extensions:

Install PHP 8.3 and necessary extensions:

sudo apt install php8.3-fpm php8.3-mysql php8.3-curl php8.3-gd php8.3-mbstring php8.3-xml php8.3-zip -y

Download and Configure WordPress:

Download WordPress:

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

Extract and move it to the web root:

tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz
sudo mv wordpress /var/www/html/your_domain

Set the correct permissions:

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

Rename the sample configuration file:

sudo cp /var/www/html/your_domain/wp-config-sample.php /var/www/html/your_domain/wp-config.php

Edit wp-config.php:

sudo nano /var/www/html/your_domain/wp-config.php

Find these lines and replace them with your actual database credentials:

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
define('DB_USER', 'wordpressuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

Generate and add unique security keys:

curl -s https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/

Copy and replace the corresponding section in wp-config.php.

Configure Nginx for WordPress:

Create a new server block:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/your_domain

Add the following configuration, replacing your_domain with your actual domain name:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain www.your_domain;
    root /var/www/html/your_domain;
    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:/run/php/php8.3-fpm.sock;
    }

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

Enable the site and restart Nginx:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/your_domain /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Complete the WordPress Installation:

Open your browser and navigate to http://your_domain to run the WordPress installation wizard.

Secure Your Site with SSL:

Install Certbot and obtain an SSL certificate:

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y
sudo certbot --nginx -d your_domain -d www.your_domain

Follow the prompts to complete the SSL installation.

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