In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing WordPress on Linux Mint Latest distribution. WordPress is an open-source content management system that can be used to create beautiful websites, blogs, and apps. It is free to use, and you can easily download it from the official website.
Before you start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
This command will update the package list on your system.
To install Apache web server, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
After the installation, start the Apache service:
sudo systemctl start apache2
You can verify the installation by visiting the Apache default page at http://localhost/.
To install MySQL database server, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation process, you will be asked to set a root password for the MySQL server, make sure you remember it.
After the installation, start the MySQL service:
sudo systemctl start mysql
You can verify the installation by logging into the MySQL server:
mysql -u root -p
To install PHP programming language, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mcrypt php-mysql
After the installation, restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
First, create a new directory for your WordPress installation:
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/wordpress
Grant ownership of the directory to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wordpress/
Navigate to the directory:
cd /var/www/html/wordpress/
Download the latest version of WordPress from the official website using the following command:
sudo wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive:
sudo tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz
Rename the WordPress folder to your preferred name:
sudo mv wordpress mysite
Set the appropriate permissions for the WordPress files:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wordpress/
Navigate to the WordPress directory:
cd /var/www/html/wordpress/mysite
Copy the sample configuration file:
sudo cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php
Open the configuration file in a text editor:
sudo nano wp-config.php
Edit the following lines to match your database details:
define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
Save and close the file.
You can now access the WordPress installation wizard by navigating to your server's IP address or hostname followed by the directory name you specified in step 6:
http://your_server_ip_address_or_hostname/mysite/
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install WordPress on Linux Mint Latest. You can now start creating your website or blog using the powerful WordPress content management system.
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