Here is the revised guideline for setting up a WordPress blog with Nginx:
Step 1: Install Nginx, MySQL, and PHP (LEMP Stack)
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Install Nginx:
bashsudo yum install nginx sudo systemctl start nginx sudo systemctl enable nginx
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Install MySQL:
bashsudo yum install mariadb-server mariadb sudo systemctl start mariadb sudo systemctl enable mariadb sudo mysql_secure_installation
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Install PHP and PHP-FPM:
bashsudo yum install epel-release sudo yum install http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm sudo yum install yum-utils sudo yum-config-manager --enable remi-php74
sudo yum install php php-fpm php-mysql php-common php-cli php-json php-zip php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-xml php-xmlrpc php-soap php-intl
php -v
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
sudo systemctl enable php-fpm
### Step 2: Create a MySQL Database and User
1. **Log in to MySQL:**
```bash
sudo mysql -u root -p
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Create a database for WordPress:
sqlCREATE DATABASE wordpress;
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Create a new MySQL user:
sqlCREATE USER 'wpuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
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Grant privileges to the new user:
sqlGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wpuser'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;
Step 3: Download and Configure WordPress
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Download the latest WordPress:
bashcd /usr/share/nginx/html sudo wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz sudo tar -xzf latest.tar.gz sudo mv wordpress/* . sudo rmdir wordpress sudo rm -f latest.tar.gz
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Set the correct permissions:
bashsudo chown -R nginx:nginx /usr/share/nginx/html sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/share/nginx/html
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Configure WordPress:
bashsudo cp wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php sudo nano wp-config.php
Edit the following lines to include your database information:
phpdefine('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); define('DB_USER', 'wpuser'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password'); define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
Step 4: Configure Nginx for WordPress
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Create a new Nginx configuration file for your site:
bashsudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/wordpress.conf
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Add the following configuration:
nginxserver { listen 80; server_name www.xxx.xyz; root /usr/share/nginx/html; index index.php index.html index.htm; location / { try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args; } location ~ \.php$ { include /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params; fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name; } location ~ /\.ht { deny all; } }
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Test the Nginx configuration:
bashsudo nginx -t
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Restart Nginx:
bashsudo systemctl restart nginx
Step 5: Complete the WordPress Installation
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Open your browser and go to:
http://www.xxx.xyz
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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation:
- Choose your language
- Fill in the site title, username, password, and email
- Click "Install WordPress"
Step 6: Configure Google AdSense
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Sign up for Google AdSense:
- Go to Google AdSense
- Sign up with your Google account
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Add your site to AdSense:
- Enter your website URL
- Follow the instructions to verify your site
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Get the AdSense code:
- After your site is verified, get the AdSense code from your AdSense account
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Add AdSense code to WordPress:
- Install a plugin like "Ad Inserter" or "Insert Headers and Footers" in WordPress
- Go to the plugin settings and paste the AdSense code in the appropriate section
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Configure ad placements:
- Use the plugin to choose where you want ads to appear on your site
Step 7: Write and Publish Your Blog Posts
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Log in to WordPress Admin:
http://www.xxx.xyz/wp-admin
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Create a new post:
- Go to Posts -> Add New
- Write your content and publish
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Customize your site:
- Go to Appearance -> Themes to choose a theme
- Use the Customizer to adjust the look and feel of your site
By following these steps, you will have a WordPress blog up and running on your domain with Google AdSense configured to help generate passive income.