Install WordPress On Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

**Bhardwaj** · 11-01-2010

Hello, I am using Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala on my computer. But, after installing LAMP server and mysql plus apache on my computer it is asking me to install the wordpress locally for working of them. So, if anyone knows how to install it then please give me steps regarding it. Please reply me as soon as possible.

**Glenny** · 11-01-2010

Hello, you need to visit to the internet and then use the Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala help center and you will able to get the solution for it. I have got it, but as I am not using Ubuntu on my computer, I am not gettting the steps. So, just search it on internet and then you can able to solve your problem. There is step by step procedure is given.

**JonathanD** · 11-01-2010

To Install WordPress On Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala follow the steps below:
Open the Terminal window and type the command below:

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sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

In your gedit add the line below to last line.

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AddType application/x-httpd-php .html

Save the file and restart apache with the command below:

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sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Now log into the MySQL command-line client:

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mysql -u root –p

Now create a database for WordPress to use:

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CREATE DATABASE wdpr;

Now create the database user:

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CREATE USER wordpressuser;

Give the password:

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SET PASSWORD FOR wordpressuser = PASSWORD(“password”);

Now provide the authority:

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GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wdpr.* TO wordpressuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY ‘password’;

Type exit and then type the command in new prompt:

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sudo gedit /var/www/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php

Done

**Macarenas** · 11-01-2010

Hello, you need to make help of the terminal for installing Wordpress on Ubunut 9.10. First it is needed to download it and then you can use the setup file to install in on your Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala with the help of terminal. It will automatically installed as locally. So, just install it and you will able to use the apache and my sql on your computer.

**ThoMas321** · 11-01-2010

Hello, I am using Windows xp operating system and don't know how to use the Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. But, while searching on internet I come to know that you can Install WordPress 2.8.5 Locally with the help of link below:

Install WordPress 2.8.5 Locally On Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic

**chroma** · 11-01-2010

Use the command below to install Wordpress on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
AddType application/x-httpd-php .html
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
mysql -u root –p
CREATE DATABASE <database name>;
CREATE USER <username>;
SET PASSWORD FOR <username> = PASSWORD(“password”);
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON <database name>.* TO wordpressuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY ‘password’;