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 update
Install LAMP Stack
Install Apache web server:
sudo dnf install httpd
Install MariaDB (MySQL compatible database server):
sudo dnf install mariadb-server
Install PHP and required modules:
sudo dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-xml php-mbstring
Configure the LAMP Stack:
Start and enable Apache:
sudo systemctl start httpd sudo systemctl enable httpd
Start and enable MariaDB:
sudo systemctl start mariadb sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Secure your MariaDB installation by running:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Create a MySQL Database and User
Log in to the MariaDB server as the root user:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create 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.gz
Move the extracted files to the Apache web root directory:
sudo mv wordpress/* /var/www/html/
Configure the WordPress site by creating the wp-config.php file:
cd /var/www/html/ 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 earlier
Set appropriate ownership and permissions for WordPress files:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/
Edit the Apache configuration file:
sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Update the DirectoryIndex directive to include index.php:
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html Save the file and exit.
Restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Complete 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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