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1. Unzip the file and name it “wordpress-sitename” | 1. Unzip the file and name it “wordpress-sitename” | ||
| − | + | >> tar -xvzf wp_download.tar.gz // This file lies in /var/www | |
| − | + | >> mv wordpress/ wordpress-sitename | |
2. Create a mysql database with the name “wp_sitename” | 2. Create a mysql database with the name “wp_sitename” | ||
| − | + | >> mysql -u root -p // You will need the password | |
| − | + | MariaDB [(none)]> create database wp_sitename; | |
| − | + | MariaDB [(none)]> exit | |
3. Rename the config file and edit it | 3. Rename the config file and edit it | ||
| − | + | >> cd wordpress-sitename/ | |
| − | + | >> mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php | |
| − | + | >> vi wp-config.php // Here you will be editing the Mysql settings | |
You will need the name of the database, username (root or wpadmin should work) and the corresponding password: | You will need the name of the database, username (root or wpadmin should work) and the corresponding password: | ||
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The edited version should look like: | The edited version should look like: | ||
| − | + | // ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** // | |
| − | + | /** The name of the database for WordPress */ | |
| − | + | define('DB_NAME', 'wp_sitename'); | |
| − | + | /** MySQL database username */ | |
| − | + | define('DB_USER', username); | |
| − | + | /** MySQL database password */ | |
| − | + | define('DB_PASSWORD', password); | |
| − | + | /** MySQL hostname */ | |
| − | + | define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); | |
| − | + | /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */ define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); | |
| − | + | /** The Database Collate type. Don't change this if in doubt. */ define('DB_COLLATE', ''); | |
Everything else in this file should remain the same. | Everything else in this file should remain the same. | ||
* You can also view similar files to make sure the config file is setup properly, and copy the username and password for database from there. | * You can also view similar files to make sure the config file is setup properly, and copy the username and password for database from there. | ||
| − | + | >> view ../wordpress-datascience/wp-config.php | |
4. Change owner and permissions | 4. Change owner and permissions | ||
| − | + | >> chown -R www-data:www-data wordpress-sitename/ | |
| − | + | >> chmod -R 755 wordpress-sitename/ | |
| − | + | >> mkdir -p /var/www/wordpress-sitename/wp-content/uploads | |
| − | + | >> chown -R :www-data /var/www/wordpress-sitename/wp-content/uploads/ | |
5. Setting up the website and ssl cert | 5. Setting up the website and ssl cert | ||
| − | + | >> cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/ | |
| − | + | >> cp datascience.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf | |
* Edit the .conf file and change the word datascience to your sitename | * Edit the .conf file and change the word datascience to your sitename | ||
>> vi sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf | >> vi sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf | ||
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6. Enable the site | 6. Enable the site | ||
| − | + | >> a2ensite sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf b. service apache2 reload | |
| − | + | >> service apache2 restart | |
This will enable the website - ask admins to create DNS entry | This will enable the website - ask admins to create DNS entry | ||
Revision as of 09:23, 28 November 2016
This is how to create a WordPress site. Assumes you have permissions on the CS web server (see admins if not).
WordPress Setup
1. Unzip the file and name it “wordpress-sitename”
>> tar -xvzf wp_download.tar.gz // This file lies in /var/www >> mv wordpress/ wordpress-sitename
2. Create a mysql database with the name “wp_sitename”
>> mysql -u root -p // You will need the password MariaDB [(none)]> create database wp_sitename; MariaDB [(none)]> exit
3. Rename the config file and edit it
>> cd wordpress-sitename/ >> mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php >> vi wp-config.php // Here you will be editing the Mysql settings
You will need the name of the database, username (root or wpadmin should work) and the corresponding password:
The edited version should look like:
// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'wp_sitename');
/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', username);
/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', password);
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
/** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */ define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
/** The Database Collate type. Don't change this if in doubt. */ define('DB_COLLATE', );
Everything else in this file should remain the same.
- You can also view similar files to make sure the config file is setup properly, and copy the username and password for database from there.
>> view ../wordpress-datascience/wp-config.php
4. Change owner and permissions
>> chown -R www-data:www-data wordpress-sitename/ >> chmod -R 755 wordpress-sitename/ >> mkdir -p /var/www/wordpress-sitename/wp-content/uploads >> chown -R :www-data /var/www/wordpress-sitename/wp-content/uploads/
5. Setting up the website and ssl cert
>> cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/ >> cp datascience.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf
- Edit the .conf file and change the word datascience to your sitename
>> vi sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf
- Create a link from sites-available to sites-enabled
>> ln -s sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf
6. Enable the site
>> a2ensite sitename.cs.earlham.edu-ssl.conf b. service apache2 reload >> service apache2 restart
This will enable the website - ask admins to create DNS entry
7. Install WordPress and enjoy!
8. Changing the settings of the page:
- Go to Settings > Permalinks, and choose the format you would like // For e.g. I chose Post Name as the setting.
- Click on the Custom setting, and add "/index.php/" before the name setting, such that the setting changes from "/%postname%/" to "/index.php/%postname%/" // for Post Name setting.
9. If you're unable to create a page/post, or upload media, you need to change the permissions again. Repeat step 4 for changing permissions and owners.
