How to Deploy WordPress on VMWare Workstation?

Deploying WordPress on VMware Workstation involves setting up a virtual environment where you can run WordPress. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Requirements:

• VMware Workstation installed on your computer.
• A WordPress installation package (the latest version can be downloaded from the official WordPress website).
• An operating system for your virtual machine (e.g., Ubuntu or CentOS).

Step 1: Set Up a Virtual Machine (VM) in VMware Workstation

1. Open VMware Workstation.
2. Click on "File" and select "New Virtual Machine."
3. Choose "Typical" configuration.
4. Select "I will install the operating system later."
5. Choose the operating system you want to install (e.g., Ubuntu or CentOS).
6. Configure your VM's settings like RAM, CPU, and disk space according to your needs.
7. Finish the wizard to create the virtual machine.

Step 2: Install the Operating System:

1. Power on the virtual machine.
2. Follow the installation instructions for the chosen operating system.
3. Make sure you set up networking for the VM so it can access the internet.

Step 3: Install Required Software:

1. Once the operating system is installed, open a terminal.
2. Update the system using the appropriate package manager. For example, on Ubuntu, you can use sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade.

Step 4: Install LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP):

On Ubuntu, you can install the LAMP stack using the following command:

Follow the prompts to set up MySQL, including setting the root password.

Step 5: Configure MySQL:

Secure your MySQL installation by running:

Follow the prompts and secure your MySQL installation.

Step 6: Download and Configure WordPress:

Download WordPress from the official website and extract it to your web server's root directory (typically /var/www/html/ on Ubuntu).

Create a MySQL database for WordPress:

Then, in the MySQL prompt:

Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and configure it with your database information.

Step 7: Access Your WordPress Site:

1. Open a web browser on your host machine.
2. Enter the IP address or hostname of your VM in the address bar.
3. Follow the WordPress installation wizard, providing the necessary information.

That's it! You should now have a working WordPress installation on your VMware Workstation VM. You can start customizing and adding content to your website.

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CREATE DATABASE wordpress; CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpressuser'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;

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sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql

That's it! You should now have a working WordPress installation on your VMware Workstation VM. You can start customizing and adding content to your website.