WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows you to create and manage websites easily. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install WordPress with Nginx on AlmaLinux 8, making it a perfect choice for your windows vps uk setup.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• An active AlmaLinux 8 server.
• Root access to the server or a user with sudo privileges.
• A domain name pointed to your server (optional).

Step 1: Update Your System

Begin by updating your system packages:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Install Nginx, PHP, and necessary PHP extensions:

sudo dnf install epel-release -y
sudo dnf install nginx php php-mysqlnd php-fpm php-xml php-mbstring php-curl php-zip -y

Step 3: Start and Enable Nginx

Start the Nginx service and enable it to run on boot:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

Step 4: Configure PHP-FPM

Edit the PHP-FPM configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf

Find the following line:

user = apache

And change it to:

user = nginx

Do the same for the group setting:

group = nginx

Save and exit the editor.

Step 5: Start and Enable PHP-FPM

Start PHP-FPM and enable it to run on boot:

sudo systemctl start php-fpm
sudo systemctl enable php-fpm

Step 6: Create a MySQL Database for WordPress

Install MySQL:

sudo dnf install mysql-server -y

Start and enable MySQL:

sudo systemctl start mysqld
sudo systemctl enable mysqld

Secure your MySQL installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Log into MySQL:

mysql -u root -p

Create a database and user for WordPress:

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

Step 7: Download WordPress

Download WordPress:

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

Extract the downloaded file:

tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

Move the WordPress files to the Nginx root directory:

sudo mv wordpress/* /usr/share/nginx/html/

Step 8: Configure Nginx for WordPress

Create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/wordpress.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;

    root /usr/share/nginx/html;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name.

Step 9: Test Nginx Configuration

Check for syntax errors:

sudo nginx -t

If everything is okay, restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 10: Finish WordPress Installation

Open your web browser and go to:

http://your_domain.com

You will see the WordPress installation page. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed WordPress on AlmaLinux 8 with Nginx. This setup is perfect for your applications hosted on windows vps uk. For reliable and affordable virtual private server hosting windows, consider checking out Windows VPS UK.