SETUP WORDPRESS WEBSITE USING LAMP STACK

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USE CASE
My manager has assigned me the task of creating a website. To accomplish this, I will be utilizing WordPress, a popular open-source content management system (CMS). WordPress enables users to create and manage their own websites efficiently.

With WordPress, I will be able to design, develop, and launch a fully functional website. The platform offers a user-friendly interface, customizable themes, and a vast array of plugins to extend its functionality.

PREREQUISITES

Basic Linux commands.
Ubuntu server.
Custom Domain.

DEFINITION OF SERVICES USED.

The following services are utilized in this tutorial:

Linux: An open-source operating system used as the foundation for our server.
Apache: A popular open-source web server software responsible for serving web pages.
MariaDB (instead of MySQL): An open-source relational database management system used for storing and managing data.
PHP: A server-side scripting language used for developing dynamic web applications and interacting with the database.

LINUX(UBUNTU SERVER)

To begin, we'll create an Ubuntu server in our AWS console.

Now that your Ubuntu server is launched, let's connect to it using SSH.

APACHE

Next is to install apache and start the service.

To confirm that Apache is correctly installed and configured on our server, we can access the default Apache webpage using our server's IP address.

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Next is to install a open-source relational database management system on the server.

Now that we have installed MariaDB, let's configure it for WordPress.

Next, we'll create a database that will store and manage data for our WordPress website. To do this, we'll log in to the Mariadb server and create a new database, along with a user account that will be used to interact with the database.

Next is to create a new user for the database and grant all the privileges to the database for the user.

WORDPRESS
Now that we have configured MariaDB database, let's download and install WordPress.

To ensure proper functionality and security, we need to change the ownership of the WordPress files. This will allow the web server to read, write, and execute files as necessary.

PHP
Now that we have WordPress installed, let's configure it using a PHP script. This script will help us set up the database connection, create the necessary tables, and configure the basic settings for our WordPress site.

Let's enable the WordPress configuration file that was created.

Next is to disable the default Apache.

Let's install all the dependencies for WordPress.

Now that our server is set up, it can be accessed using the server's IP address or your custom domain name. The IP address can be mapped to the custom domain. In this guide, I will be using the IP address.