Installing Joomla on Ubuntu 18.04

Joomla is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) used for creating and managing dynamic websites. It is written in PHP and uses a MySQL database to store content. Joomla provides a user-friendly interface that allows users to easily manage and update their website's content without requiring advanced technical skills.

Here is a step-by-step guide to help you install Joomla on Ubuntu 18.04:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y

sudo apt install apache2

sudo apt install mariadb-server

sudo mysql_secure_installation

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE joomla;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON joomla.* TO 'joomla_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla3/3-9-21/Joomla_3-9-21-Stable-Full_Package.zip
sudo apt install unzip
sudo unzip Joomla_3-9-21-Stable-Full_Package.zip

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/joomla.conf

    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html
    ServerName your_domain_or_IP

    
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

sudo a2ensite joomla.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Open your web browser and enter "http://your_domain_or_IP" in the address bar. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. Provide the database details you created earlier.

1. Update System Packages
2. Install Apache Web Server
3. Install MariaDB Database Server
4. Secure MariaDB Installation
5. Create Joomla Database
6. Download and Install Joomla
7. Set Permissions
8. Configure Apache for Joomla
9. Finish Joomla Installation

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Joomla on Ubuntu 18.04. You can now start building your website using Joomla's powerful features and customization options.