{"id":4856,"date":"2020-08-10T10:58:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T10:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cloudminister.com\/?p=4856"},"modified":"2025-11-15T10:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T10:42:26","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress-with-lemp-stack-part1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudminister.com\/blog\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-lemp-stack-part1\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install WordPress with LEMP stack on CentOS 7 VPS (Part1)."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudminister.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Feature-images-49-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudminister.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Feature-images-49-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/cloudminister.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Feature-images-49-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudminister.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Feature-images-49-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudminister.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Feature-images-49.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">WordPress powers over 40% of all websites on the internet. While it&#8217;s traditionally paired with Apache (LAMP), running it on\u00a0<strong>Nginx<\/strong>\u00a0(LEMP) offers superior performance and efficiency, especially under high traffic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">This tutorial is Part 1 of a two-part series. Here, you will learn how to prepare your CentOS 7 server by installing and configuring the core backend components:\u00a0<strong>MySQL 8.0 and PHP 7.2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Before you begin, ensure you have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">A CentOS 7 VPS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">SSH access as a user with\u00a0<code>sudo<\/code>\u00a0privileges<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Start by updating your system packages to their latest versions:<\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> yum <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-y<\/span> update<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Install MySQL 8.0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">WordPress requires a database to store all your content, posts, and users. We&#8217;ll use MySQL 8.0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>1.1 Add the MySQL Repository:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> yum <span class=\"token function\">install<\/span> <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-y<\/span> https:\/\/dev.mysql.com\/get\/mysql80-community-release-el7-11.noarch.rpm<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>1.2 Install MySQL Server:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> yum <span class=\"token function\">install<\/span> <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-y<\/span> mysql-community-server<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>1.3 Start and Enable MySQL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> systemctl start mysqld\n<span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> systemctl <span class=\"token builtin class-name\">enable<\/span> mysqld<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>1.4 Secure Your MySQL Installation:<\/strong><br \/>A temporary password is generated during installation. Retrieve it with:<\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"token function\">grep<\/span> <span class=\"token string\">'temporary password'<\/span> \/var\/log\/mysqld.log<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Then, run the security script. It will guide you through setting a new root password and hardening your database security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> mysql_secure_installation<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Follow the prompts. It is highly recommended to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>(Y)<\/strong>\u00a0Change the root password? (Use the temp password first, then set a new strong one)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>(Y)<\/strong>\u00a0Remove anonymous users?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>(Y)<\/strong>\u00a0Disallow root login remotely?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>(Y)<\/strong>\u00a0Remove test database and access to it?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>(Y)<\/strong>\u00a0Reload privilege tables now?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Pro Tip:\u00a0MySQL 8.0 enforces a strong password policy. Your new password must be strong (12+ characters, mix of upper\/lower case, numbers, and symbols). Save this password in a secure place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Create a Database for WordPress<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">For security best practices, never use the MySQL\u00a0<code>root<\/code>\u00a0user for applications. Instead, create a dedicated database and user for WordPress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>2.1 Log into MySQL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre>mysql <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-u<\/span> root <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-p<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Enter the root password you just set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>2.2 Create the Database and User:<\/strong><br \/>Run these commands within the MySQL shell.\u00a0<strong>Replace\u00a0<code>'your_strong_password'<\/code>\u00a0with a very secure password of your own.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">sql<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token keyword\">CREATE<\/span> <span class=\"token keyword\">DATABASE<\/span> wordpress_db<span class=\"token punctuation\">;<\/span>\n<span class=\"token keyword\">CREATE<\/span> <span class=\"token keyword\">USER<\/span> <span class=\"token string\">'wordpress_user'<\/span><span class=\"token variable\">@'localhost'<\/span> IDENTIFIED <span class=\"token keyword\">BY<\/span> <span class=\"token string\">'your_strong_password'<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">;<\/span>\n<span class=\"token keyword\">GRANT<\/span> <span class=\"token keyword\">ALL<\/span> <span class=\"token keyword\">PRIVILEGES<\/span> <span class=\"token keyword\">ON<\/span> wordpress_db<span class=\"token punctuation\">.<\/span><span class=\"token operator\">*<\/span> <span class=\"token keyword\">TO<\/span> <span class=\"token string\">'wordpress_user'<\/span><span class=\"token variable\">@'localhost'<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">;<\/span>\nFLUSH <span class=\"token keyword\">PRIVILEGES<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">;<\/span>\n<span class=\"token keyword\">EXIT<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">;<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Pro Tip:\u00a0Using a dedicated user (<code>wordpress_user<\/code>) instead of\u00a0<code>root<\/code>\u00a0significantly improves your site&#8217;s security. If WordPress is compromised, the damage is limited to a single database.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Install &amp; Configure PHP 7.2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">CentOS 7 ships with an outdated version of PHP. We will use the Remi repository to install PHP 7.2, which is fast, stable, and fully supported by modern WordPress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>3.1 Add the Required Repositories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> yum <span class=\"token function\">install<\/span> <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-y<\/span> epel-release yum-utils\n<span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> yum <span class=\"token function\">install<\/span> <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-y<\/span> http:\/\/rpms.remirepo.net\/enterprise\/remi-release-7.rpm<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>3.2 Enable the PHP 7.2 Repository:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> yum-config-manager <span class=\"token parameter variable\">--enable<\/span> remi-php72<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>3.3 Install PHP and Necessary Extensions:<\/strong><br \/>WordPress and its plugins require specific PHP modules. Install them all at once:<\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> yum <span class=\"token function\">install<\/span> <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-y<\/span> php-fpm php-mysqlnd php-json php-opcache php-mbstring php-xml php-gd php-curl<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>3.4 Start and Enable PHP-FPM:<\/strong><br \/>PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is the service that will process PHP code.<\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> systemctl start php-fpm\n<span class=\"token function\">sudo<\/span> systemctl <span class=\"token builtin class-name\">enable<\/span> php-fpm<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>3.5 Verify Installation:<\/strong><br \/>Check that PHP 7.2 was installed correctly:<\/p>\n<div class=\"md-code-block md-code-block-light\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"md-code-block-banner md-code-block-banner-lite\">\n<div class=\"_121d384\">\n<div class=\"d2a24f03\"><span class=\"d813de27\">bash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre>php <span class=\"token parameter variable\">-v<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Pro Tip:\u00a0This is just the base PHP setup. In Part 2, we will fine-tune the PHP configuration (<code>\/etc\/php.ini<\/code>) for optimal WordPress performance, adjusting parameters like memory limit and upload size.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>What&#8217;s Next? (Teaser for Part 2)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">You have now successfully installed and configured the database and application layers of the LEMP stack!<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>In <a href=\"https:\/\/cloudminister.com\/blog\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-lemp-stack-part2\/\">Part 2<\/a> of this tutorial, we will cover:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Installing and configuring Nginx<\/strong>\u00a0as our high-performance web server.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Creating an Nginx Server Block<\/strong>\u00a0to host our WordPress site.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Downloading and setting up WordPress<\/strong>\u00a0files with correct permissions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Running the famous 5-minute WordPress install<\/strong>\u00a0via the web browser.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Your server is now ready for the final steps. Stay tuned for Part 2 to complete your WordPress installation!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Tired of Manual Server Configuration?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Setting up a server from scratch is complex and time-consuming. 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