How to install Wordpress on Ubuntu 16.04 for Wordpress to Act as a Website

October 5, 2016 7k views
Apache WordPress LAMP Stack Ubuntu 16.04
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I've tried to load Wordpress on Ubuntu 16.04 about 15 times. I've tried a variety of instructions to do this but I haven't gotten it to work. I've also reloaded the OS to make sure that I have a clean copy each time I try a new set of instructions.

Apparently there are two ways to load Wordpress.

  1. Install Wordpress with apt get which installs it as an application.
  2. Download Wordpress and extract the files. Copy them to the /var/www/html directory.

I make changes to the apache2.conf as per instructions, setup a database for Wordpress with username, password etc. I then copy the Wordpress files into /var/www/html. Instead of getting the Wordpress website, I continue to get the apache website.

Does anyone have a complete, step by step instuctions to install Wordpress on Ubuntu 16.04 so that Wordpress works as a web site?

I've installed an older version on Ubuntu 12.01 before which worked so I believe I know the basics.

Thanks,

Phillip

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  • trondny October 9, 2016

    After I update my server to 16.04 LTS, I can't install Wordpress I try over and over again test everything.

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gparent October 5, 2016

I would suggest using the Wordpress image which has it preinstalled for you, avoiding these problems in the first place.

Otherwise this seems to be what you're looking for: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-with-lemp-on-ubuntu-16-04

EDIT: sorry for the doublepost, the answer wouldn't go through. I linked the wrong guide at first (even though I find nginx much easier than Apache).

You can find the correct guide here: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-with-lamp-on-ubuntu-16-04

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vpsfix October 5, 2016

You can also try something like Virtualmin and WordPress which gives your a control panel you manage your server.

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