How to install WordPress through WP-CLI on AlmaLinux

This article will walk you through installing WordPress through WP-CLI on AlmaLinux.

WP-CLI is a powerful command-line tool for managing WordPress. It enables users to perform tasks like installation, updates, and configuration from the terminal.

Prerequisites:

1. AlmaLinux Server with root or sudo access.
2. PHP installed (WordPress requires PHP 7.4 or higher).
3. MySQL/MariaDB database and a database user for WordPress.
4. Nginx or Apache web server installed and running.

Follow the steps:

1. Update Your Server:
   Update all packages to ensure compatibility:

   sudo dnf update -y

2. Install PHP and Required Extensions
   If PHP is not installed, install it along with the required extensions:

   sudo dnf install -y php php-mysqlnd php-json php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-zip

3. Install WP-CLI
   1. Download WP-CLI:

      curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wp-cli/builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar

   2. Make WP-CLI executable:

      chmod +x wp-cli.phar

   3. Move it to a global location:

      sudo mv wp-cli.phar /usr/local/bin/wp

   4. Verify the installation:

      wp --info

4. Create a Database for WordPress
   Log in to MySQL or MariaDB and create a database and user for WordPress:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

   Then, run the following commands in the MySQL prompt:

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

   Replace wordpress_db, wordpress_user, and secure_password with your chosen values.

5. Set Up the WordPress Directory
   1. Navigate to the web root (usually /var/www/html):

      cd /var/www/html

   2. Create a directory for WordPress:

      sudo mkdir wordpress && cd wordpress

6. Download and Configure WordPress with WP-CLI
   1. Download WordPress:

      wp core download

   2. Configure the wp-config.php file:

      wp config create --dbname=wordpress_db --dbuser=wordpress_user --dbpass=secure_password --dbhost=localhost --dbprefix=wp_
      

      Replace the database name, user, and password with the details you created in Step 4.

7. Install WordPress
   1. Run the installation command:

      wp core install --url="http://your-domain.com" --title="Your Site Title" --admin_user="admin_user" --admin_password="admin_password" --admin_email="[email protected]"

   2. Replace:
      1. your-domain.com with your domain name.
      2. Your Site Title with the desired site title.
      3. admin_user, admin_password, and [email protected] with the desired admin credentials.
8. Set Permissions for WordPress Files:
   Set the correct permissions to allow the webserver to write to WordPress files:

   sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/wordpress sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/wordpress
   

   If you are using Nginx, replace apache:apache with nginx:nginx.

9. Finalise the Setup
   Once installed, navigate to http://your-domain.com/wp-admin in a browser to access the WordPress dashboard. Log in with the admin credentials you set in Step 7.

You have successfully installed WordPress on AlmaLinux using WP-CLI. This setup provides a faster and more efficient way to manage WordPress installations