What is LAMP stack
LAMP stack is a popular web application platform that consists of four open-source components that work together to run dynamic websites and web applications. The four components of LAMP stack are:
Linux operating system - the foundation of the stack, which serves as the operating system for the web server.
Apache web server - an open-source web server software that is used to serve web pages and applications.
MySQL database server - a relational database management system that stores and manages data for web applications.
PHP - a server-side scripting language that is used to write dynamic web pages and web applications.
Together, these four components provide a complete and powerful platform for building and deploying web applications. LAMP stack is widely used by developers and webmasters for creating and hosting dynamic websites, content management systems, and e-commerce platforms, among other applications.
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How to install LAMP stack on Ubuntu
I am going to give you the detailed steps for installing WordPress with LAMP on Ubuntu:
Step 1: let’s install Apache and MySQL
Update your Ubuntu system by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Install Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo apt install apache2
Install MySQL database server by running the following command:
sudo apt install mysql-server
Step 2: Let’s secure our MySQL server
Secure your MySQL installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
During the installation, you will be asked to configure some settings. Follow the instructions and answer the questions.
Step 3: Install PHP to be able to run WordPress
Install PHP and necessary extensions by running the following command:
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-xmlrpc
Step 4: Create a MySQL user for WordPress
Create a new MySQL database and user for WordPress by running the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root password when prompted.
CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Note: Replace ‘password’ with a strong password of your choice.
Step 5: Download and install WordPress
Download the latest WordPress installation package by running the following command:
cd /tmp
curl -O https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:
tar xzvf latest.tar.gz
Copy the extracted WordPress files to the Apache document root directory by running the following command:
sudo cp -r /tmp/wordpress/* /var/www/html
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Set the correct permissions and ownership for the WordPress files by running the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html
Step 6: configure Apache to serve WordPress
Create a new Apache configuration file for your WordPress site by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/wordpress.conf
Add the following code to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /var/www/html
ServerName example.com
ServerAlias www.example.com
<Directory /var/www/html/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Note: Replace ‘example.com’ with your own domain name.
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Enable the new Apache configuration by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite wordpress.conf
Restart Apache by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Step 7: Enjoy your installation 🎉
Access your WordPress installation by opening a web browser and navigating to your server’s IP address or domain name.
Follow the WordPress installation wizard and enter the database name, username, and password you created in step 4.
That’s it! You should now have a working WordPress installation with LAMP on Ubuntu.
