How to Install Joomla with OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

How to install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

OpenLiteSpeed installation on Ubuntu Linux requires adding the official LiteSpeed repository, installing 💿 the open-source web server package, and setting up PHP along with MariaDB to run your website. You can complete this setup using the terminal by updating your package lists, importing the software repository key, and running the standard package manager commands to install all required components at once.

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 Joomla.

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After installing 💿 OpenLiteSpeed, continue below.

How to download Joomla on Ubuntu Linux for OpenLiteSpeed

Downloading Joomla on Ubuntu Linux for OpenLiteSpeed involves grabbing the official installation archive using the wget tool in your terminal and extracting the files into your web server directory. You need to place these core website files inside the specific document root folder that your OpenLiteSpeed virtual host uses so visitors can reach your new site.

cd /tmp
wget https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla4/4-0-2/Joomla_4-0-2-Stable-Full_Package.zip

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

sudo unzip -d /usr/local/lsws/Example/joomla /tmp/Joomla_4-0-2-Stable-Full_Package.zip

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

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

How to create a Joomla database on Ubuntu

Creating a Joomla database on Ubuntu requires logging into the MariaDB command-line interface as the root user to set up a new storage container and a dedicated user account with a secure password. Joomla uses this database to store all your site content, user accounts, and settings, so you must grant the new user full permissions over the database before finishing the setup.

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

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then create a database called joomladb

CREATE DATABASE joomladb;

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

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

Then grant the user full access to the database.

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

Finally, save your changes and exit.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

How to configure OpenLiteSpeed to support Joomla

Configuring OpenLiteSpeed to support Joomla requires logging into the web server administration interface to update the document root path and ensure your PHP settings match the requirements of the content management system. You access this control panel through your web browser on port 7080, where you edit the virtual host settings so the server knows where to find your website files.

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 Joomla folder created above.

$VH_ROOT/joomla/

On the same General tab, edit the Index Files section and replace index.html with index.php shown below.

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.

RewriteRule /.* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} /component/|(/[^.]*|.(php|html?|feed|pdf|vcf|raw))$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule /.* /joomla/index.php [L]

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 Joomla setup wizard should appear. Follow the wizard to complete the setup.

Select the installation language, Site Name, and Super User account details, including email address, username, and password.

Then click Next to continue.

Next, validate that all requirements and packages are installed.

After that, click Install to complete the wizard.

You can now log in to the admin backend and set up your website environment.

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

That's it!

Conclusion:

This guide explains installing Joomla on Ubuntu Linux using the OpenLiteSpeed web server. OpenLiteSpeed is a popular software for running websites. You can report errors or share additions using the comment form below this guide.