WordPress

By Sture | 2025-02-01

Last Updated on 2025-02-04 22:41 by Sture

Download phpMyAdmin Code

Download the current version of WordPress code with:

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ fetch  https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz [enter]
latest.tar.gz                                           25 MB    9 MBps    03s
user@freebsdsrv:~ $

Extract the WordPress code

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ sudo tar zxvf latest.tar.gz  -C /usr/local/www/ [enter]
x wordpress/
x wordpress/xmlrpc.php
x wordpress/wp-blog-header.php
x wordpress/readme.html
...
x wordpress/wp-admin/options-reading.php
x wordpress/wp-trackback.php
x wordpress/wp-comments-post.php
user@freebsdsrv:~ $

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ ls -l /usr/local/www/wordpress [enter]
total 204
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup   405 Feb  6  2020 index.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup 19915 Jan  1  2024 license.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  7409 Jun 18  2024 readme.html
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  7387 Feb 13  2024 wp-activate.php
drwxr-xr-x   9 nobody nogroup   102 Nov 21 15:07 wp-admin/
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup   351 Feb  6  2020 wp-blog-header.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  2323 Jun 14  2023 wp-comments-post.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  3336 Oct 15 17:24 wp-config-sample.php
drwxr-xr-x   4 nobody nogroup     5 Nov 21 15:07 wp-content/
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  5617 Aug  2  2024 wp-cron.php
drwxr-xr-x  30 nobody nogroup   270 Nov 21 15:07 wp-includes/
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  2502 Nov 26  2022 wp-links-opml.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  3937 Mar 11  2024 wp-load.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup 51367 Sep 30 21:12 wp-login.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  8543 Sep 19 00:37 wp-mail.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup 29032 Sep 30 19:08 wp-settings.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup 34385 Jun 19  2023 wp-signup.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  5102 Oct 18 17:56 wp-trackback.php
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody nogroup  3246 Mar  2  2024 xmlrpc.php
user@freebsdsrv:~ $

Set file owner and group to www:www with:

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/wordpress ; ls -l /usr/local/www/wordpress [enter]
total 204
-rw-r--r--   1 www www   405 Feb  6  2020 index.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www 19915 Jan  1  2024 license.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  7409 Jun 18  2024 readme.html
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  7387 Feb 13  2024 wp-activate.php
drwxr-xr-x   9 www www   102 Nov 21 15:07 wp-admin/
-rw-r--r--   1 www www   351 Feb  6  2020 wp-blog-header.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  2323 Jun 14  2023 wp-comments-post.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  3336 Oct 15 17:24 wp-config-sample.php
drwxr-xr-x   4 www www     5 Nov 21 15:07 wp-content/
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  5617 Aug  2  2024 wp-cron.php
drwxr-xr-x  30 www www   270 Nov 21 15:07 wp-includes/
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  2502 Nov 26  2022 wp-links-opml.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  3937 Mar 11  2024 wp-load.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www 51367 Sep 30 21:12 wp-login.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  8543 Sep 19 00:37 wp-mail.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www 29032 Sep 30 19:08 wp-settings.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www 34385 Jun 19  2023 wp-signup.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  5102 Oct 18 17:56 wp-trackback.php
-rw-r--r--   1 www www  3246 Mar  2  2024 xmlrpc.php
user@freebsdsrv:~ $

Create an Apache Include file to make wordpress available on the website with:

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ sudo ee /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/wordpress.conf [enter]

Add the following text;

Alias /wp/ "/usr/local/www/wordpress/"
<Directory "/usr/local/www/wordpress/">
    DirectoryIndex index.php
    Options None
    AllowOverride Limit
    # range of access allowed
    Require ip 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/24
</Directory>

N.B.: Access is only allowed from computers connected to the network 192.168.1.0/24, the same network as this FreeBSD server!

Restart Apache

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ sudo service apache24 restart [enter]
Performing sanity check on apache24 configuration:
Syntax OK
Stopping apache24.
Waiting for PIDS: 9059.
Performing sanity check on apache24 configuration:
Syntax OK
Starting apache24.
user@freebsdsrv:~ $

Create the WordPress MariaDB Database

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ sudo mysql -u root -p [enter]
Enter password: <-- DBpassWD [enter]
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 19
Server version: 11.4.4-MariaDB FreeBSD Ports

Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

root@localhost [(none)]>

Create a WordPress database with:

root@localhost [(none)]> create database wordpress; [enter]
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.000 sec)

root@localhost [(none)]>

Create a database user and password to manage the wordpress database with:

root@localhost [(none)]> grant all privileges on wordpress.* to 'wpdbadmin'@'localhost' identified by 'WPdbpassWd'; [enter]
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.859 sec)

root@localhost [(none)]>

Flush privileges with:

root@localhost [(none)]> flush privileges; [enter]
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.000 sec)

root@localhost [(none)]>

Exit the MariaDB console with:

root@localhost [(none)]> exit [enter]
Bye
user@freebsdsrv:~ $

Create file wp-config.php with:

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ sudo cp /usr/local/www/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php /usr/local/www/wordpress/wp-config.php [enter]
user@freebsdsrv:~ $

Generate unique phrases using the WordPress.org secret-key service at:
https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/

Edit file wp-config.php with:

user@freebsdsrv:~ $ sudo ee /usr/local/www/wordpress/wp-config.php [enter]

…and update settings as in this example:

<?php
/**
 * The base configuration for WordPress
 *
 * The wp-config.php creation script uses this file during the installation.
 * You don't have to use the website, you can copy this file to "wp-config.php"
 * and fill in the values.
 *
 * This file contains the following configurations:
 *
 * * Database settings
 * * Secret keys
 * * Database table prefix
 * * ABSPATH
 *
 * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/wordpress/wp-config/
 *
 * @package WordPress
 */

// ** Database settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define( 'DB_NAME', 'wordpress' );

/** Database username */
define( 'DB_USER', 'wpdbadmin' );

/** Database password */
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'WPdbpassWd' );

/** Database hostname */
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost:/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock' );

/** 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', '' );

/** Download and install online files or updates without running FTP server. */
define('FS_METHOD', 'direct');

/**#@+
 * Authentication unique keys and salts.
 *
 * Change these to different unique phrases! You can generate these using
 * the {@link https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/ WordPress.org secret-key service}.
 *
 * You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies.
 * This will force all users to have to log in again.
 *
 * @since 2.6.0
 */
define('AUTH_KEY',         'O?wuw>h$O:[%S6Lo0M}FYMvH,)1i=Y,SK+cvD#-6g6%cb|0WGZqUvp59ar,XV4hU');
define('SECURE_AUTH_KEY',  ':0h a;/LJc--PaG-PnwT(!eoWV;-A#n%}$ UiDNKsj,@QqV=,}rQ&&A}rQ99_Qbu');
define('LOGGED_IN_KEY',    '-!Zx)z6;=if;ui }BPy-91=r5xgDJn+V8:B>`{+n$RM,dVEAk; YrAJk%GS=|;JF');
define('NONCE_KEY',        '77zgrS_oip)dcQM!;]JH*!S=7GzS^T+fH<mF548.q4^|ASDPIw|hwVcaVv{Hl^&%');
define('AUTH_SALT',        'UBt<2jMOL3e/^gzi=LX+$kzsC5||b],@;srO8Z0q612^rcyuK!Eft9)`g=@dSn G');
define('SECURE_AUTH_SALT', ':<<8<S@MVR!.}2?(o=,t@,@5}Uu+c(Xi0A`Cn[dxTMJgvLjeXTnrx`d5A)-xF1+V'); define('LOGGED_IN_SALT', '@E{7>+%(Bw#?3+q|vN)Z?mr?evIEo3I>+S<<AEBFSKCK:bWYk0My]OKVD-pp2i#g');
define('NONCE_SALT',       'y+OD9?eFIE$T/.:;%FZA.|C%T6ikt,H5K.I-!2cAn<^+p>.+3eDc7v,c+1LdlUyH');

/**#@-*/

/**
 * WordPress database table prefix.
 *
 * You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each
 * a unique prefix. Only numbers, letters, and underscores please!
 *
 * At the installation time, database tables are created with the specified prefix.
 * Changing this value after WordPress is installed will make your site think
 * it has not been installed.
 *
 * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/wordpress/wp-config/#table-prefix
 */
$table_prefix = 'wp_';

/**
 * For developers: WordPress debugging mode.
 *
 * Change this to true to enable the display of notices during development.
 * It is strongly recommended that plugin and theme developers use WP_DEBUG
 * in their development environments.
 *
 * For information on other constants that can be used for debugging,
 * visit the documentation.
 *
 * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/
 */
define( 'WP_DEBUG', false );

/* Add any custom values between this line and the "stop editing" line. */

/* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */

/** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
	define( 'ABSPATH', __DIR__ . '/' );
}

/** Sets up WordPress vars and included files. */
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php';

Run the WordPress Famous 5-minute install

In your browser go to https://192.168.1.50/wordpress/readme.html.

Click the link wp-admin/install.php and follow the instruction on the screen.

Download phpMyAdmin Code

Extract the WordPress code

Restart Apache

Create the WordPress MariaDB Database

Run the WordPress Famous 5-minute install

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