How to Install Drupal with OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

How to install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

Installing OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux means setting up the web server, the most recent PHP version, and the MariaDB database, which are all needed to run Drupal.

This post below shows you how to install OpenLiteSpeed, the latest PHP version, and the MariaDB database server. Those three components are required to run Drupal.

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After installing OpenLiteSpeed, continue below.

How to download Drupal on Ubuntu Linux for OpenLiteSpeed

After getting OpenLiteSpeed set up on Ubuntu, you need to download the latest Drupal package and place its files where your web server can find them to install Drupal for OpenLiteSpeed.

cd /tmp
wget https://www.drupal.org/download-latest/tar.gz
tar -zxvf tar.gz

After extracting the Drupal archive, move the content into the OpenLiteSpeed default VirtualHost directory.

sudo mv /tmp/drupal-* /usr/local/lsws/Example/drupal

Next, run the commands below to change the permissions of the Drupal folder to run on OpenLiteSpeed.

sudo chown -R nobody:nogroup /usr/local/lsws/Example/drupal/
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/lsws/Example/drupal/

How to create a Drupal database on Ubuntu

Creating a Drupal database on Ubuntu involves setting up a new database specifically for Drupal and a separate user account for it, which is a key step to create a Drupal database.

To create a database for Drupal, run the commands below:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a database called drupaldb

CREATE DATABASE drupaldb;

Next, create a database user called drupaldbuser and set a password

CREATE USER 'drupaldbuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';

Then, grant the user full access to the database.

GRANT ALL ON wpdb.* TO 'drupaldbuser'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Finally, save your changes and exit.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

How to configure OpenLiteSpeed to support Drupal

To configure OpenLiteSpeed to support Drupal, you need to log into its admin panel and change the Document Root setting to point to where your Drupal files are stored.

https://localhost:7080/login.php

Login using the admin login details above.

After logging on, go to the Virtual Hosts ==> General tab and edit the Document Root location section.

Then, edit the Document Root to point to the Drupal folder created above.

$VH_ROOT/drupal/

index.php

Next, go to Virtual Hosts ==> Rewire Rules, edit Rewrite Control, then choose Yes to enable rewrite.

Save your change.

Next, under Virtual Hosts ==> Rewrite, edit the Rewrite Rules. Copy and paste the lines below into the rules box and save.

ReWriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !=/favicon.ico
RewriteRule ^/ index.php [L]
<IfModule LiteSpeed>
CacheLookup on
</IfModule>

After making all the changes above, reload OpenLiteSpeed.

Finally, open your web browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address.

http://localhost

A Drupal setup wizard should appear. Follow the wizard to complete the setup.

Select the installation language, then click Save and Continue.

On the next screen, choose the Standard installation option to include commonly used pre-configured features.

This is the most popular option for most websites running Drupal CMS.

After that, enter the site information, including the Site name, Site admin email address, username, and password, and continue.

When you’re done, Drupal should be installed and ready to use. Login as admin and begin configuring your site.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

This guide shows how to install the Drupal content management system on Ubuntu Linux with the OpenLiteSpeed web server. Users can report errors or share information using the comment form below.