How to Install WordPress in Digital Ocean 2024

To install WordPress on DigitalOcean in 2024, you can follow these steps:

Sign up for a DigitalOcean account: If you haven't already, create an account on DigitalOcean (https://www.digitalocean.com/).

Create a Droplet: Log in to your DigitalOcean account and click on the "Create" button, then select "Droplets". Choose a droplet type with sufficient resources for your WordPress installation, typically starting with at least 1GB of RAM. Select your preferred operating system (Ubuntu recommended).

Choose a data centre region: Select the data centre region closest to your target audience for optimal performance.

Select additional options: Choose any additional options you need, such as backups or monitoring.

Add your SSH key: If you have an SSH key, you can add it for secure access to your Droplet. Otherwise, you can use a password to log in.

Choose a hostname: Set a hostname for your Droplet to easily identify it.

Click on "Create Droplet": Once you've configured your Droplet settings, click on the "Create Droplet" button.

Access your Droplet via SSH: Once your Droplet is created, you'll receive an email with the Droplet's IP address and login credentials. Use SSH to connect to your Droplet:

ssh root@your_droplet_ip        

Update your server: Before installing WordPress, make sure your server is up to date:

apt update apt upgrade        

Install LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP): Run the following commands to install the necessary components:

apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql        

Secure MySQL installation: Run the MySQL secure installation script to set up a root password and remove insecure default settings:

mysql_secure_installation        

Create a MySQL database and user: Log in to MySQL and create a new database and user for WordPress:

CREATE DATABASE wordpress; CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;        

Download and configure WordPress: Navigate to the Apache web root directory and download the latest version of WordPress:

cd /var/www/html wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz mv wordpress/* .        

Set permissions: Set the correct permissions for WordPress to function properly:

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html chmod -R 755 /var/www/html        

Configure WordPress: Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and edit it to add your MySQL database details:

mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php nano wp-config.php        

Restart Apache: Restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect:

systemctl restart apache2        

Complete WordPress installation: Open your web browser and navigate to your Droplet's IP address. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the WordPress installation, providing the necessary information such as site title, admin username, password, and email.

Secure your WordPress installation: After installation, it's essential to secure your WordPress site by regularly updating plugins, themes, and WordPress core. Additionally, consider implementing security plugins and techniques to protect against common vulnerabilities.

That's it! You've successfully installed WordPress on DigitalOcean. You can now start building your website or blog.

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