WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) widely used for creating websites and blogs. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of WordPress on NixOS Latest.
Before installing WordPress on NixOS, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
Before installing WordPress, you need to install PHP and MySQL database on your NixOS machine.
To install PHP, execute the following command in your terminal:
sudo nix-env -i php
Next, install MySQL server by running the following command:
sudo nix-env -i mysql
After successful installation, start the MySQL service by executing the following command:
sudo systemctl start mysql
You can also verify the status of the MySQL service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status mysql
After installing the MySQL database, create a new database for WordPress by running the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root
This will open the MySQL prompt, where you can create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
In the above commands, replace yourpassword with a strong password of your choice.
You can download the latest version of WordPress from the official website or via the terminal using wget command. Run the following command to download the latest version of WordPress:
wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
After downloading WordPress, extract and copy the files to the appropriate directory by running the following commands:
tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz
sudo cp -r wordpress/* /var/www/
This will copy all the WordPress files to the /var/www/ directory. Remember that you need superuser privileges to copy the files.
Next, you need to configure WordPress by creating a new wp-config.php file. Run the following command to copy the default sample configuration file:
sudo cp /var/www/wp-config-sample.php /var/www/wp-config.php
Next, open the wp-config.php file with your preferred text editor and update the database details with the following information:
define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
define('DB_USER', 'wordpressuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'yourpassword');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
Finally, save the file and exit your text editor.
You need to set appropriate file permissions for WordPress to function correctly. Run the following commands to set the correct permissions:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/
Finally, you can access WordPress by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:
http://your_ip_address/
Replace your_ip_address with the IP address of your NixOS machine.
You will see a WordPress installation page where you need to provide details such as site title, admin username, and admin password to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed WordPress on NixOS Latest.
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