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WordPress 6.8 on Ubuntu 24.04

WordPress 6.8.1 installation with LAMP stack pre-configured.

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Written by Raff Technologies
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Version: 6.8
​OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
​Category: CMS and Website Platform

Description

Complete WordPress 6.8.1 installation with LAMP stack pre-configured. Start building your website immediately with the world's most popular content management system.

Software Included

Component

Version

License

WordPress

6.8.1

GPLv2

Apache

2.4.58

Apache License 2.0

MySQL

8.0.42

GPLv2

PHP

8.3.6

PHP License v3.01

Ubuntu

24.04.2 LTS

Various

Key Benefits

  • Ready to Use - WordPress 6.8.1 installed and configured

  • LAMP Stack - Complete web server environment included

  • Custom Configuration - Apache configured to serve WordPress properly

  • Instant Website - Start customizing your site immediately

Getting Started

When you create your VM, installation begins automatically and takes about 1-2 minutes.

  1. Navigate to http://your-server-ip

  2. Complete WordPress setup wizard (wait 1-2 minutes for MySQL to start)

  3. Create your admin account and site details

  4. Start building your website

What's Pre-Configured

  • WordPress Core - WordPress 6.8.1 installed at /var/www/wordpress

  • Database - MySQL configured and ready for WordPress setup

  • Web Server - Apache with custom WordPress configuration

  • File Permissions - Proper ownership and security settings

WordPress Setup Process

  1. Language Selection - Choose your preferred language

  2. Database Configuration - Pre-configured, may be skipped

  3. Site Information - Enter site title, admin username, password, and email

  4. Admin Access - Login at /wp-admin with your credentials

Development Workflow

  1. Access Admin - Login to WordPress dashboard

  2. Customize Site - Install themes and plugins

  3. Create Content - Add pages, posts, and media

  4. File Access - SSH access to /var/www/html for customization

Common Use Cases

  • Business websites and blogs

  • E-commerce with WooCommerce

  • Portfolio and gallery sites

  • News and magazine websites

  • Community and membership sites

Troubleshooting

Can't access WordPress? Wait up to 2 minutes for installation and MySQL startup

Database connection error? MySQL may still be starting - wait 1-2 minutes after VM creation

File permission issues? WordPress files are owned by www-data with proper permissions

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