Installing WordPress on Linux can be a little tricky, but it is definitely possible. The following steps will help you get started:
First, you will need to install a web server. There are many different options available, but the most common way to do this is to use a package manager like Ubuntu or Debian.
Once you have installed a web server, you will need to create a new directory to install WordPress in. The most common way to do this is to use the following command:.
mkdir WordPress
Next, you will need to install the WordPress dependencies. This can be done by running the following commands:
sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 php5-mysql php5-gd
Once the dependencies have been installed, you will need to clone the WordPress repository. To do this, you will need to run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress.git
Next, you will need to change into the WordPress directory. To do this, you will need to run the following command:
cd WordPress
Now, you will need to install the WordPress files. To do this, you will need to run the following commands:
sudo cp -r * /var/www/WordPress
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/WordPress
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/WordPress
Once the files have been installed, you will need to activate the WordPress site. To do this, you will need to run the following command:
sudo chmod 755 /var/www/WordPress/wp-config.php
sudo wp-config.php
Finally, you will need to create a MySQL database and user for WordPress. To do this, you will need to run the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
create database WordPress;
create user WordPress@localhost identified by ‘WordPress’;
flush privileges;
exit;
Next, you will need to configure WordPress. To do this, you will need to run the following commands:
sudo nano /var/www/WordPress/wp-config.php
You will need to set the database name, username, and password. You will also need to set the hostname and port number. Finally, you will need to activate WordPress by running the following command:
Once WordPress is activated, you will need to configure the site. To do this, you will need to run the following commands:
sudo nano /var/www/WordPress/wp-content/themes/default/style.css
You will need to set the theme name and description. You will also need to set the base url and the theme url. Finally, you will need to add the theme files to the directory:
sudo cp -R /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/ /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo rm -rf /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/
sudo ln -s /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/style.css /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo ln -s /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/css/style.css /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo ln -s /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/js/jquery.ui.js /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo ln -s /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/js/jquery.themepunch.js /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo ln -s /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/js/modernizr.js /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo ln -s /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/js/bootstrap.min.js /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo ln -s /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/js/app.js /var/www/WordPress/themes/
sudo chmod 644 /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/style.css
sudo chmod 644 /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/css/style.css
sudo chmod 644 /var/www/WordPress/themes/default/.
