Global Open Versity Labs Install Guide WordPress on Linux v1.0
Global Open Versity
IT Systems Integration Hands-on Labs Training Manual
Step-by-Step Install Guide WordPress on Linux CentOS5
Kefa Rabah
Global Open Versity, Vancouver Canada
krabah@globalopenversity.org
www.globalopenversity.org
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTALL GUIDE WORDPRESS ON LINUX CENTOS5 3
Introduction 3
Hands-on Labs Session 3
Part 1: Installing XAMPP on Linux 4
Step 1: Download XAMPP 4
Step 2: Install XAMPP 4
Step 3: Start XAMPP server 5
Step 4: Test XAMPP 5
Step 5: Secure your XAMPP Server 6
Step 6: Create WordPress Database 6
Step 7: Access MySQL Command Line in XAMPP on Linux 7
Part 2: Down and Prepare WordPress for Installation 8
Part 3: Start the XAMPP Server & Install WordPress 9
Part 4: Installing Additional Theme 15
Step 1: Searching and downloading new Themes 15
Step 2: Activating the new Theme 18
Part 5: Need More Training on Linux 20
Part 6: Need More Training on Windows 20
Web Content Management Training 20
Linux Administration Training 21
Part 7: Hands-on Labs Assignments 21
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Global Open Versity Labs Install Guide WordPress on Linux v1.0
Global Open Versity
IT Systems Integration Hands-on Labs Training Manual
Step-by-Step Install Guide WordPress on Linux CentOS5
By Kefa Rabah, krabah@globalopenversity.org March 01, 2010 SerengetiSys Labs
Introduction
WordPress is an open source blog publishing application powered by PHP and MySQL which can also
be used for content management. It has many features including a workflow], a plug-in architecture and a
templating system. Used by over 2% of the 10,000 biggest websites, WordPress is the most popular blog
software in use today. You can also use WordPress for your website. It was first released in May 2003 by
Matt Mullenweg as a fork of b2/cafelog. As of September 2009, it is being used by 202 million websites
worldwide.
XAMPP is an easy-to-use multi-platform package that installs Apache, MySQL, PHP, phpMyAdmin, and a
whole slew of other software useful for dynamic web development on your computer. Installation is
painless, and configuration minimal. In this Hands-on Lab, I’ll guide you through installing the package on
Linux CentOS5.
Assumptions:
It’s assumed that you have a good understanding of Linux operating system and its working environment.
It’s also assumed that you know how to install and configure Linux CentOS5, if not go ahead and pop over
to scribd.com and check out a good howto entitled “Install Configure and Upgrade Linux CentOS5 Server
v1.1” to get you started.
Hands-on Labs Session
In this Hands-on Lab session, as mentioned above, it’s assumed that you have installed Linux OS or know
how to install one. Next you will learn how to install XAMPP server which gives you a head start when it
comes to dealing with integrated Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP (or LAMP) configuration, which
removes failure that is common when installing applications that require it. Next, you’ll learn how to
configure MySQL and use it to create wordpress database, required for installing WordPress weblog.
Next, I’ll show you via step-by-step how to install WordPress on Linux CentOS5, and how to secure it. I’ll
also take you through the process of creating your first blog. Next, you’ll learn how to install WordPress as
website and, how to locate new Template themes & Plugins and how to add them to your site to bring
your weblog or website to a professional level. Finally you’ll have an opportunity to do the Hands-on Labs
assignments to test what you have learned in this hands-on labs session. Once you’re done with this labs
session you should have gained an experience and capability to enable you to plan design implement and
deploy a secure WordPress powered blog or website for any network infrastructure.
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Global Open Versity Labs Install Guide WordPress on Linux v1.0
Part 1: Installing XAMPP on Linux
XAMPP is a LAMPP package developed by Apache Friends. Many people know from their own
experience that it's not easy to install an Apache web server and it gets harder if you want to add MySQL,
PHP and Perl as you can see from Method I above.
XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very
easy to install and to use - just download, extract and start.
Step 1: Download XAMPP
Download XAMPP from http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html. Choose option for your favorite OS,
mine is Linux. The latest package as of this writing is: xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz.
Step 2: Install XAMPP
After downloading simply type in the following commands:
1. Go to a Linux shell and login as the system administrator root:
# su \\ to change to root user
2. Extract the downloaded archive file to /opt:
# tar -xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz -C /opt
Warning 1: Please use only this command to install XAMPP. DON'T use any Microsoft Windows
tools to extract the archive, it won't work.
Warning 2: already installed XAMPP versions will get overwritten by this command.
That's all. XAMPP is now installed below the "/opt/lamp/" directory.
3. Edit the "php.ini" file in "/opt/lampp/etc/" as follows:
• Search for: "memory_limit = 8M", change 8M to 32M
• Again search: "upload_max_filesize = 8M" change 2M to 8M
• Save & Close file
4. You’re done with this section
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Step 3: Start XAMPP server
5. To start XAMPP simply issue this command:
# /opt/lampp/lampp start
6. You should now see something like this on your screen:
Starting XAMPP 1.7...
LAMPP: Starting Apache...
LAMPP: Starting MySQL...
LAMPP started.
Ready. Apache and MySQL are running.
If you get any error messages please take a look at the Linux FAQ.
7. To stop XAMPP simply call this command:
# /opt/lampp/lampp stop
8. To start/stop/restart/status XAMPP simply issue each command individually
# /opt/lampp/lampp start/stop/restart/status
9. You’re done with this section
Step 4: Test XAMPP
10. OK, that was easy but how can you check that everything really works? Just type in the following URL
at your favorite web browser: http://localhost
11. Now you should see the start page of XAMPP containing some links to check the status of the
installed software and some small programming examples. Make sure to click the Security link and
follow the instruction necessary to secure your XAMPP engine http://localhost/xampp/, see
Fig. 1.
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Fig 1: Xampp start page
Step 5: Secure your XAMPP Server
1. To secure your XAMPP server, issue the following command:
[root@server02 ~]# /opt/lampp/lampp security
Note: You’ll be prompted to enter password for XAMPP server, MySQL/phpMyAdmin, MySQL pma,
MySQL and FTP. Please make note of the password entered as you’ll need them to log into XAMPP
server again. Feel free to use a single password for all the XAMPP components to make your life
easier!
2. You’re done with this section.
Step 6: Create WordPress Database
1. To create "wordpress" database, fire-up your browser and point it to: http://localhost//xampp/, or
http:////xampp/
2. On the left column click "phpMyAdmin" link, login with root user credentials; and from Fig. 2, under
MySQL localhost heading; complete as follows:
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