How to Install Joomla with OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

How to install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

To install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux, you’ll need to set up the web server, the latest PHP version, and the MariaDB database. These components work together to run Joomla smoothly, and this guide explains how to get them all installed on your system.

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

After installing OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux, you need to download the Joomla package. You’ll use a simple command to grab the latest Joomla version and then move the files to the correct folder so OpenLiteSpeed can use them.

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

To make Joomla work, you must create a dedicated database on your Ubuntu system. This involves running a few commands to set up a database and a user with a password, which Joomla will use to store all its important information and settings.

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 for your Joomla website involves logging into its admin panel. Here, you will adjust the Document Root setting to make sure OpenLiteSpeed points directly to your Joomla installation files, which is crucial for your site to load correctly.

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/

index.php

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

Save your change.

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.

Enter the database info created above on the next screen and 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.