How to Install WordPress on Ubuntu 25.10

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WordPress is one of the most popular and user-friendly CMS (Content Management Systems) available. It allows you to easily create and manage websites without requiring coding skills. Whether it’s for a personal blog or a business site, WordPress offers flexibility and a wide range of plugins and themes.

Prerequisites

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• Root or sudo access to your Ubuntu 25.10 server.
• A LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MariaDB/MySQL, PHP) installed and running.
  👉 Learn how to install LAMP Stack on Ubuntu 25.10

Create a Database for WordPress

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Login to MySQL or MariaDB:

mysql -u root -p

Inside the MySQL shell, create a database and user for WordPress:

CREATE DATABASE wordpress_db;
CREATE USER 'wordpress_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_db.* TO 'wordpress_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

🔹 Replace wordpress_user and password with your preferred username and a strong password.

Example Output:

root@server:~# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 15
Server version: 11.4.3-MariaDB-1 Ubuntu 25.10

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE wordpress_db;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.001 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'wordpress_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.002 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_db.* TO 'wordpress_user'@'localhost';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec)

MariaDB [(none)]> exit
Bye

Download and Install WordPress

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Download the latest version of WordPress from the official website:

wget -O /tmp/wordpress.tar.gz https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

Extract the WordPress archive into the Apache web root directory:

tar -xzvf /tmp/wordpress.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Set correct ownership and permissions:

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wordpress
chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/wordpress

Configure WordPress

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Now open your web browser and navigate to:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/wordpress

Replace YOUR_SERVER_IP with your actual server IP address or domain name.

You will see the WordPress setup screen.

1. Select your preferred language and click Continue.
   

2. Click Let’s Go to proceed.
   

3. Enter your database details:

   • Database Name: wordpress_db
   • Username: wordpress_user
   • Password: (your chosen password)
   • Database Host: localhost
   • Table Prefix: wp_

4. Click Run the Installation.
   

5. Enter your Site Title, Admin Username, Password, and Email.
   

6. Click Install WordPress.

Once installation completes, you’ll see a success message:

Access WordPress Dashboard

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Login using the admin credentials you created earlier:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/wordpress/wp-admin

After logging in, you’ll see the WordPress Dashboard, where you can install themes, add plugins, and customize your website.

✅ Conclusion:
You have successfully installed WordPress on Ubuntu 25.10 using the Apache web server.
You can now start building and customizing your website.