How To Install WordPress On Nginx Centos

Step 1: Install Nginx server

The first step to installing WordPress on Nginx CentOS is to install Nginx server. Nginx is a high-performance web server with a wide array of features. To install Nginx on CentOS, you must first install the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository. Open up a terminal and run the command:

yum install epel-release

Once the repository has been installed, you can install Nginx by running the command:

yum install nginx

After the installation is complete, start and enable the Nginx service by running the commands:

systemctl start nginx 

systemctl enable nginx

Now you can test the installation of Nginx by typing in the server’s IP address or domain name in a web browser. You should see the default Nginx welcome page.

Step 2: Create a database for WordPress

The next step is to create MySQL database for WordPress. To do this, log in to MySQL database server using the command line by typing in the following command:

mysql -u root -p

This will prompt you to enter your root user password. After logging in, create database for WordPress by entering the following command:

CREATE DATABASE wordpress; 

Now, create a MySQL user for WordPress by entering the following command.

CREATE USER 'wordpress_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

Replace ‘your_password’ in the command above with desired user password. Now, you have to grant privileges to the WordPress user by entering the command:

GRANT ALL ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpress_user'@'localhost'; 

Finally, flush the privileges of MySQL server:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 3: Setup Nginx server block for WordPress

Before you proceed, you must create a server block (similar to an Apache virtual host) for WordPress. A server block is a configuration block that tells Nginx where it should deliver the requested content.

First, create a directory for storing WordPress files by running the command:

mkdir -p /var/www/wordpress

Then, create a server block for WordPress by creating a file called “wordpress” in the directory “/etc/nginx/conf.d/” by running the command:

vim /etc/nginx/conf.d/wordpress 

Add the following lines of code:

server { 

    listen 80; 

    server_name example.com www.example.com; 

    root /var/www/wordpress; 

    index index.php index.html; 

    error_page 404 /index.php;

    location / {

        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;

    }

    location ~ .php$ {

        try_files $uri /index.php;

        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

        fastcgi_index index.php;

        include fastcgi_params;

    }

}

Be sure to replace ‘example.com’ and ‘www.example.com’ with your actual domain name. Now, test the configuration by running the command:

nginx -t

If there are no errors, reload Nginx to apply the changes:

systemctl reload nginx

Step 4: Install PHP-FastCGI

WordPress runs on top of the PHP scripting language. To run PHP in Nginx, you need to install the PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) package. You can install it by running:

yum install php-fpm php-common

Once the installation is complete, start and enable the PHP-FPM service by running the commands:

systemctl start php-fpm 

systemctl enable php-fpm

Step 5: Install WordPress

The next step is to install WordPress. Navigate to your WordPress directory and download the compressed WordPress package by running the command:

cd /var/www/wordpress 

wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz 

Extract the archive by running:

tar xvzf latest.tar.gz

This will extract all the WordPress files into a directory called “wordpress”. Now, you need to create a WordPress configuration file. Copy the example configuration file by running:

cp /var/www/wordpress/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php /var/www/wordpress/wp-config.php 

Open the file in a text editor and update the variables ‘DB_NAME’, ‘DB_USER’, ‘DB_PASSWORD’ and ‘DB_HOST’ with the details of your database. Save and close the file. Finally, give the correct permissions to the ‘wp-config.php’ file:

chmod 640 /var/www/wordpress/wp-config.php

Step 6: Configure WordPress

You can now access your WordPress installation in the web browser. Open a web browser and type your domain name or the server IP address into the address bar to open the WordPress installation page. You will be asked to enter database information.

Once the installation is complete, you will be asked to enter the name of your site, username, password and your email address. You can also choose a language for your site.

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your WordPress admin panel. You will see the WordPress dashboard. You can now start using WordPress!

Conclusion

Installing WordPress on Nginx is a relatively simple process. With just a few steps, you can have a fully functioning WordPress site up and running. With the help of this guide, you can now start building your WordPress site on Nginx with ease.

FAQs

Q1: How do I secure my WordPress on Nginx?

You can secure your WordPress site by implementing a few security measures such as using a strong password, using an SSL certificate for encryption, keeping your WordPress plugins and themes updated, and using a web application firewall.

Q2: Can I use Nginx instead of Apache for my WordPress site?

Yes, you can use Nginx as an alternative to Apache for running your WordPress site. Nginx is a high-performance web server with features such as caching and load balancing which can help improve the performance of your WordPress site.

Q3: Can I use Nginx and Apache together?

Yes, you can use Nginx and Apache together. You can use Nginx as a front-end web server and Apache as a back-end web server. This can help improve the performance of your WordPress site.

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