{"id":134,"date":"2023-04-26T13:16:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T13:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delimiter.online\/blog\/?p=134"},"modified":"2024-08-21T15:25:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:25:32","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress-on-virtualmin-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delimiter.online\/blog\/how-to-install-wordpress-on-virtualmin-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress on Virtualmin?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to create a website or blog, WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems available. It&#8217;s easy to use, highly customizable, and has a large community of developers and users who have created a vast array of plugins and themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, to get your WordPress site up and running, you&#8217;ll need a hosting provider and a control panel to manage your website. That&#8217;s where Virtualmin comes in &#8211; a powerful web hosting control panel that makes it easy to manage your website and hosting services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll guide you through the process of installing WordPress on <a href=\"https:\/\/delimiter.online\/blog\/how-to-install-mailwizz-on-virtualmin-for-powerful-email-marketing\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"145\">Virtualmin<\/a>, step-by-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, let&#8217;s dive into what WordPress and Virtualmin are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Install WordPress on VirtualMin\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zwqWDHyH5ck?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How to Install WordPress on Virtualmin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is WordPress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that powers over 40% of all websites on the internet. It was first released in 2003 and has since evolved into a robust platform for creating websites and blogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons for WordPress&#8217;s popularity is its ease of use. With a simple and intuitive interface, you don&#8217;t need any coding knowledge to create a professional-looking website. Additionally, WordPress has a massive community of developers and users who have created thousands of plugins and themes that can be used to extend and customize the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Virtualmin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtualmin is a web hosting control panel that provides an easy-to-use interface for managing your website and hosting services. It&#8217;s open source and free to use, and it supports a wide range of hosting providers and operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Virtualmin, you can create virtual servers, manage DNS records, configure email accounts, and install web applications like WordPress. It&#8217;s a powerful tool that makes managing your website and hosting services much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Build an SMTP Server using Virtualmin to Send Unlimited Emails\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Hx8WDKs4VI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How to Build an SMTP Server using Virtualmin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/delimiter.online\/blog\/list-of-vps-hosting-providers-with-port-25-open\/\">List of VPS Hosting Providers with Port 25 Open<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Install WordPress on Virtualmin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know what WordPress and Virtualmin are let&#8217;s get started with installing WordPress on Virtualmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Create a Virtual Server<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is to <a href=\"https:\/\/delimiter.online\/blog\/how-to-build-an-smtp-server-using-virtualmin-on-centos\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"123\">create a virtual server on Virtualmin<\/a>. To do this, log in to your Virtualmin account and click on the &#8220;Create Virtual Server&#8221; button. You&#8217;ll be asked to enter some basic information, such as the domain name, username, and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Create a MySQL Database<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created a virtual server, the next step is to create a MySQL database for WordPress. To do this, click on the &#8220;Edit Databases&#8221; button in the &#8220;Virtualmin&#8221; section of your virtual server&#8217;s control panel. Then, click on the &#8220;Create a new database&#8221; button and enter a name for your database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Install WordPress<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to install WordPress. Virtualmin has a script installer that makes it easy to install web applications like WordPress. To access the script installer, go to the &#8220;Install Scripts&#8221; section of your virtual server&#8217;s control panel and click on the &#8220;WordPress&#8221; link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be asked to enter some basic information, such as the domain name, database name, and database username and password. Once you&#8217;ve entered this information, click on the &#8220;Install Now&#8221; button, and Virtualmin will take care of the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Configure WordPress<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After you&#8217;ve installed WordPress, it&#8217;s time to configure it for your website. You can access your WordPress site by going to the domain name you used when installing WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, you can customize your site&#8217;s appearance by choosing a theme, adding plugins, and creating pages and posts. 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