How to install WordPress on Contabo VPS
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems used by millions of websites around the world. If you have a Contabo VPS and want to install WordPress on it, this guide will walk you through the process step by step. Installing WordPress on your Contabo VPS is relatively easy and can be done in just a few simple steps.
Before you begin, make sure you have access to your Contabo VPS and that you have all the necessary login credentials. If you’re ready, let’s get started!
Step 1: Connect to your Contabo VPS
The first step is to connect to your Contabo VPS using SSH. You can use a tool like PuTTY on Windows or Terminal on macOS. Once you’re connected, you’ll need to log in using your username and password.
Step 2: Install LAMP stack
Before you can install WordPress, you’ll need to set up a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack on your Contabo VPS. You can do this by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql
Step 3: Create a MySQL database
Next, you’ll need to create a MySQL database for WordPress to use. You can do this by running the following commands:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Step 4: Download and configure WordPress
Now it’s time to download and configure WordPress on your Contabo VPS. You can do this by running the following commands:
cd /var/www/html
wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -zxvf latest.tar.gz
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data wordpress
cp -R wordpress/* .
cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php
nano wp-config.php
Step 5: Configure WordPress
Open the wp-config.php file and update the following lines with your MySQL database information:
define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
define('DB_USER', 'wordpressuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
Save and close the file once you’ve made the necessary changes.
Step 6: Complete the WordPress installation
Finally, open your web browser and navigate to your Contabo VPS’s IP address. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the WordPress installation process. Once you’ve finished, you’ll be able to log in to your new WordPress site and start creating content.
That’s it! You’ve successfully installed WordPress on your Contabo VPS. If you have any questions or run into any issues, feel free to reach out to Contabo’s support team for assistance.