Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Download WordPress on AWS EC2

WordPress is a powerful and popular content management system that allows you to create and manage websites with ease. AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) is a cloud computing service that enables you to deploy and run applications on virtual machines in the cloud. In this article, we will guide you through the process of downloading WordPress on AWS EC2.

Prerequisites

Before you start the process of downloading WordPress on AWS EC2, you need to have the following requirements:

• An AWS account
• An EC2 instance running on Amazon Linux or Ubuntu
• Access to your EC2 instance via SSH
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Steps to Download WordPress on AWS EC2

Follow the steps below to download WordPress on AWS EC2:

Step 1: Install Required Software

Before downloading WordPress, we need to install some software packages required for WordPress to function properly. Connect to your EC2 instance via SSH and run the following commands:

sudo yum update -y sudo yum install -y httpd mysql php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-xml php-mbstring

These commands will update your packages and install Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, and PHP with all necessary extensions.

Step 2: Configure Apache

After installing the required software, we need to configure Apache to serve WordPress. Run the following command to open the Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

<Directory /var/www/html/> AllowOverride All </Directory>

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, and Enter.

Start the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo service httpd start

Step 3: Download and Install WordPress

Now we need to download and install WordPress. Navigate to the /var/www/html/ directory and use the following command to download the latest version of WordPress:

sudo wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

sudo tar -xzf latest.tar.gz

Rename the extracted folder to something more readable by running the following command:

sudo mv wordpress/ your_site_name

Step 4: Configure MySQL

We need to create a MySQL database and user for WordPress. Log in to the MySQL shell by running the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter the MySQL root password when prompted.

Create a new MySQL database by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;

Create a new MySQL user with a strong password by running the following command:

CREATE USER 'your_username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

Grant all privileges to the MySQL user for the WordPress database by running the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON your_database_name.* TO 'your_username'@'localhost';

Exit the MySQL shell by running the following command:

exit

Step 5: Configure WordPress

Navigate to the WordPress folder by running the following command:

cd /var/www/html/your_site_name

Copy the sample configuration file to create the wp-config.php file:

sudo cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php

Edit wp-config.php using your preferred text editor:

sudo nano wp-config.php

Set the following WordPress database details:

define('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name'); define('DB_USER', 'your_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, and Enter.

Step 6: Access Your WordPress Site

Open a web browser and navigate to your EC2 instance's public IP address or hostname. You should see the WordPress installation page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of WordPress. Once done, you can start creating and managing your website.

Conclusion

Downloading WordPress on AWS EC2 is not complicated, but it requires basic knowledge of the Linux command line. By following the steps mentioned in this article, you can easily download and install WordPress on your AWS EC2 instance and start managing your website with ease.