Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

Download WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04 using Command Line

Are you looking to set up a WordPress website and prefer a command-line interface for installation? Look no further! In this article, we will guide you through the steps to download and install WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04 using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, there are a few prerequisites you should have in place:

• An Ubuntu 16.04 server, either local or remote
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update Server Packages

The first step is to ensure the server packages are up to date. Run the command below to update the server:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install LAMP Stack

This step involves installing a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack. Run the following commands to install Apache web server, MySQL database server, and PHP:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql -y

After installation, start Apache and MySQL services and ensure they are always active:

sudo systemctl start apache2 sudo systemctl start mysql sudo systemctl enable apache2 sudo systemctl enable mysql

Step 3: Download and Extract WordPress

Navigate to the Apache root directory:

cd /var/www/html/

Download and extract WordPress from the official WordPress website using the command below:

sudo wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz sudo tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz sudo mv wordpress/* . sudo rm -rf wordpress latest.tar.gz

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database and User for WordPress

Create a MySQL database for WordPress:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password, then run the commands below to create the database and user:

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

Step 5: Configure WordPress

Navigate to the WordPress root directory:

cd /var/www/html/

Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php:

sudo mv wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php

Open and edit wp-config.php file:

sudo nano wp-config.php

Update the following lines with the corresponding values:

define('DB_NAME', 'wp_db'); define('DB_USER', 'wp_user'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password'); define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Set Permissions

Set the ownership and permissions to the WordPress directory and files using the following commands:

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

Step 7: Access WordPress in Browser

Open a web browser and enter the server IP or domain name. You should see the WordPress installation page. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully downloaded and installed WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04 using the command line. You are now ready to create and customize your WordPress website.