25.4 Installing WordPress
Now that I have explained the entire setup of a LAMP/LEMP system in this and the previous chapter, I want to show you a short example of the installation of a typical web application. Due to its popularity, I chose the WordPress content management system. As you will soon realize, this section is not about using WordPress, but only about installing it. The procedure is exemplary for many other web applications.
For the sake of simplicity, I assume here that WordPress is supposed to be the primary application of the website. The WordPress files are therefore installed directly into the root directory of the web server. If you manage multiple apps or multiple virtual hosts on your web server, it makes more sense to ...
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