To install WordPress on an Ubuntu server along with MySQL, you’ll need to follow these steps:

1. Install LAMP Stack: LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. WordPress runs on PHP and requires a MySQL database. Here’s how to install the LAMP stack: sudo apt update sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql During the MySQL installation, you’ll be prompted to set a root password for MySQL.
2. Secure MySQL Installation: Run the MySQL security script to make sure your MySQL installation is secure: sudo mysql_secure_installation Follow the prompts to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow remote root login, and remove test databases.
3. Create a MySQL Database and User for WordPress: Log in to the MySQL shell: sudo mysql -u root -p Enter the root password when prompted. Then, create a new database and user for WordPress: CREATE DATABASE wordpress; CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT; Replace 'password' with a strong password.
4. Download and Configure WordPress: First, navigate to the Apache web root directory: cd /var/www/html Download the latest WordPress release: sudo wget -c https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz Extract the downloaded file: sudo tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz Rename the WordPress directory: sudo mv wordpress your-site-name
5. Configure WordPress: Create a wp-config.php file by copying the sample configuration file: cd your-site-name sudo cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php sudo nano wp-config.php Replace the database name, database username, and database password with the ones you created earlier.
6. Set Permissions: Set the correct permissions for WordPress to function properly: sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/your-site-name sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/your-site-name
7. Complete Installation via Web Browser: Now, you can complete the installation by accessing your server’s domain name or IP address in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the WordPress installation.

That’s it! You have successfully installed WordPress on your Ubuntu server with MySQL.