{"id":15940,"date":"2022-01-14T07:08:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T07:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/?p=15940"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:29:24","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install WordPress on Ubuntu automatically and with the LAMP stack"},"content":{"rendered":"

WordPress hosting service lets you quickly set up the content management system (CMS) to create a website. While such a solution is easy to use, the web host usually limits you from choosing the web server and database.<\/p>

If you’re looking for extensive customization, you should install WordPress on a virtual private server (VPS) instead. This hosting type lets users choose any software to set up the CMS and tailor the server settings to their needs.<\/p>

To help you get started, this tutorial will explain how to install WordPress on Ubuntu. We will provide two methods: automatically using the Hostinger VPS template and manually with commands.<\/p>

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Prerequisites for installing WordPress on Ubuntu<\/h2>

Before installing WordPress, ensure your VPS is running Ubuntu since the commands differ for another Linux operating system.<\/p>

To avoid incompatibility issues, check your Ubuntu version<\/a> and ensure you are running 22.04<\/strong> or later. Your VPS should also support software required for WordPress, like a web server and database.<\/p>

Since WordPress is relatively lightweight, you can use an entry-level server like Hostinger’s KVM 1 VPS platform<\/a>. Starting at CA$ 9.09\/month<\/strong>, it offers 1 vCPU<\/strong> core, 4 GB <\/strong>of RAM, and 50 GB<\/strong> of NVMe SSD storage.<\/p>

Hostinger VPS also supports Ubuntu and other software necessary for WordPress installation. Moreover, our operating system templates let you configure the CMS in one click. We will explain how to do so in the following section. <\/p>

After purchasing a VPS, ensure you have pointed a domain name to your VPS<\/a> since we will use it to access the WordPress admin panel and finish the setup process.<\/p>

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Install WordPress on Ubuntu automatically<\/h2>

Hostinger VPS users can easily install WordPress via their web browser using the pre-configured OS template<\/a>. This method is suitable for beginners since it doesn’t use commands, making the process safer and simpler.<\/p>

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\n Important!<\/strong> Back up your VPS data<\/a> before installing an OS template since it will wipe all your data permanently. However, this step is unnecessary if you are using a new, empty server.\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Here’s how to do so:<\/p>

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  1. Log in to hPanel <\/strong>and click VPS<\/strong> on the sidebar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click Manage<\/strong> on the VPS you want to install WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Navigate to the side panel → OS & Panel <\/strong>→ Operating System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. In the operating system configuration menu, select Applications<\/strong> and choose WordPress<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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