{"id":745,"date":"2025-02-07T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/?p=745"},"modified":"2025-02-07T10:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T10:14:44","slug":"deploying-a-wordpress-site-on-an-ubuntu-vps-with-nginx-php-fpm-and-mariadb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/deploying-a-wordpress-site-on-an-ubuntu-vps-with-nginx-php-fpm-and-mariadb\/","title":{"rendered":"Deploying a WordPress Site on an Ubuntu VPS with NGINX, PHP-FPM, and MariaDB"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h3>\n

WordPress powers over 40% of websites worldwide, making it the most popular content management system (CMS). Deploying WordPress on an Ubuntu VPS using NGINX<\/strong>, PHP-FPM<\/strong>, and MariaDB<\/strong> ensures optimal performance, scalability, and security. This guide walks you through the entire process, from server preparation to WordPress installation, providing a robust stack for high-traffic websites.<\/p>\n

Prerequisites<\/h3>\n

Before you begin, ensure you have:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • An Ubuntu 22.04 VPS<\/li>\n
  • Root or sudo privileges<\/li>\n
  • A registered domain name pointing to your VPS IP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Step 1: Update Your System<\/h3>\n

    Start by updating your system packages to ensure the latest security patches are installed:<\/p>\n

    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 2: Install NGINX<\/h3>\n

    Install NGINX as the web server to handle HTTP requests efficiently:<\/p>\n

    sudo apt install nginx -y<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Start and enable NGINX to run at boot:<\/p>\n

    sudo systemctl start nginx
    \nsudo systemctl enable nginx<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Verify NGINX status:<\/p>\n

    sudo systemctl status nginx<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 3: Install MariaDB<\/h3>\n

    MariaDB will serve as the database for your WordPress site:<\/p>\n

    sudo apt install mariadb-server mariadb-client -y<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Secure the MariaDB installation:<\/p>\n

    sudo mysql_secure_installation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Follow the prompts to set a root password, remove anonymous users, and secure your database.<\/p>\n

    Step 4: Create a Database for WordPress<\/h3>\n

    Log in to the MariaDB shell:<\/p>\n

    sudo mysql -u root -p<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Create a database and user for WordPress:<\/p>\n

    CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
    \nCREATE USER ‘wpuser’@’localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘strong_password’;
    \nGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO ‘wpuser’@’localhost’;
    \nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;
    \nEXIT;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 5: Install PHP and PHP-FPM<\/h3>\n

    Install PHP-FPM and necessary PHP modules for WordPress:<\/p>\n

    sudo apt install php-fpm php-mysql php-cli php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-xmlrpc php-soap php-intl php-zip -y<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Verify PHP installation:<\/p>\n

    php -v<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 6: Configure NGINX for WordPress<\/h3>\n

    Create a new server block configuration:<\/p>\n

    sudo nano \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/wordpress<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Add the following configuration:<\/p>\n

    server {
    \nlisten 80;
    \nserver_name yourdomain.com www.yourdomain.com;
    \nroot \/var\/www\/wordpress;
    \nindex index.php index.html index.htm;<\/p>\n

    location \/ {
    \ntry_files $uri $uri\/ \/index.php?$args;
    \n}<\/p>\n

    location ~ \\.php$ {
    \ninclude snippets\/fastcgi-php.conf;
    \nfastcgi_pass unix:\/run\/php\/php8.1-fpm.sock;
    \nfastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    \ninclude fastcgi_params;
    \n}<\/p>\n

    location ~ \/\\.ht {
    \ndeny all;
    \n}
    \n}<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Enable the configuration:<\/p>\n

    sudo ln -s \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/wordpress \/etc\/nginx\/sites-enabled\/<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Test NGINX configuration for syntax errors:<\/p>\n

    sudo nginx -t<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Reload NGINX to apply changes:<\/p>\n

    sudo systemctl reload nginx<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 7: Download and Install WordPress<\/h3>\n

    Navigate to the web root directory:<\/p>\n

    cd \/var\/www\/<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Download WordPress:<\/p>\n

    sudo wget https:\/\/wordpress.org\/latest.tar.gz<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Extract the archive:<\/p>\n

    sudo tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Set proper permissions:<\/p>\n

    sudo chown -R www-data:www-data \/var\/www\/wordpress
    \nsudo chmod -R 755 \/var\/www\/wordpress<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 8: Configure WordPress<\/h3>\n

    Copy the sample configuration file:<\/p>\n

    sudo cp \/var\/www\/wordpress\/wp-config-sample.php \/var\/www\/wordpress\/wp-config.php<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Edit the configuration file:<\/p>\n

    sudo nano \/var\/www\/wordpress\/wp-config.php<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Update the database settings:<\/p>\n

    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’);
    \ndefine(‘DB_USER’, ‘wpuser’);
    \ndefine(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘strong_password’);
    \ndefine(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 9: Secure Your WordPress Site with SSL (Optional)<\/h3>\n

    Install Certbot for SSL:<\/p>\n

    sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Obtain and configure SSL:<\/p>\n

    sudo certbot –nginx -d yourdomain.com -d www.yourdomain.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 10: Finalize WordPress Installation<\/h3>\n

    Open your browser and navigate to:<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/yourdomain.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Complete the installation process by following the on-screen instructions:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Set the site title<\/li>\n
    • Create an admin username and password<\/li>\n
    • Choose your preferred language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Conclusion<\/h3>\n

      Congratulations! You\u2019ve successfully deployed a WordPress site on your Ubuntu VPS using NGINX, PHP-FPM, and MariaDB. This stack provides excellent performance, scalability, and security for your website. Don\u2019t forget to keep your server and WordPress installation updated regularly to maintain security and performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Introduction WordPress powers over 40% of websites worldwide, making it the most popular content management system (CMS). Deploying WordPress on an Ubuntu VPS using NGINX, PHP-FPM, and MariaDB ensures optimal performance, scalability, and security. This guide walks you through the entire process, from server preparation to WordPress installation, providing a robust stack for high-traffic websites. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[127,137,62,94,17],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=745"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":747,"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745\/revisions\/747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumweb.hosting\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}