How Do I Install WordPress on VPS? Print

nstalling WordPress on a VPS gives you maximum flexibility. Unlike shared hosting, there is no one-click installer by default—you will set up the environment manually. This guide assumes you have a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack installed.

Step 1: Create a Database

1. Log into MySQL: mysql -u root -p

2. Run these commands (replace wpuser and password with your own):

   sql

   CREATE DATABASE wpdatabase;
   CREATE USER 'wpuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strong_password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wpdatabase.* TO 'wpuser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   EXIT;

Step 2: Download WordPress

1. Navigate to your web directory (usually /var/www/html or /var/www/yourdomain.com).
   cd /var/www/html

2. Download the latest WordPress:
   wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

3. Extract it:
   tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

4. Move files to the root (optional):
   mv wordpress/* . /

Step 3: Configure WordPress

1. Rename the sample config file:
   cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php

2. Edit the config file:
   nano wp-config.php

3. Enter your database name, username, and password in the appropriate fields.

4. Save the file and exit.

5. Set proper permissions (your web server user, usually www-data or apache, needs write access to some folders).

Step 4: Run the Installer
Visit your domain or IP address in a web browser and follow the famous 5-minute WordPress installation.