Joomla Installation
This guide will explain how to get up and running with Joomla on LiteSpeed Web Server.
Install PHP modules
The easiest way to install PHP for LiteSpeed is through our CentOS repository. If the LiteSpeed Repository was not installed and enabled during the web server installation, follow this guide to install and enable the LiteSpeed Repository.
Step 1.Install PHP
You can install some of the most commonly-used PHP 7.1 packages and modules for LiteSpeed. Use the following command:
sudo yum install lsphp71 lsphp71-mysqlnd lsphp71-common lsphp71-gd lsphp71-pdo lsphp71-process lsphp71-mbstring lsphp71-mcrypt lsphp71-opcache lsphp71-bcmath lsphp71-xml lsphp71-soap lsphp71-json -y
Step 2.Setup PHP
Visit http://your_server_IP:7080
. Navigate to Server Configuration > External app, then click the second icon Edit on the right hand side in order to edit this application.
Modify:
- Name: lsphp →
lsphp71
- Command: $SERVER_ROOT/fcgi-bin/lsphp5 →
$SERVER_ROOT/lsphp71/bin/lsphp
Step 3.Restart LSWS
When you are finished, click the Save icon to save your changes, then click the Graceful Restart button.
Step 4. PHP Verification
Visit http://your_server_IP/phpinfo.php
and make sure PHP Version shows 7.1.x
.
MariaDB Installation:
Install MariaDB:
sudo yum install mariadb-server sudo systemctl start mariadb
Set new password:
/usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
Enter $yourpassword
Create Joomla DB Account
Create the Joomla database and your Joomla user/password:
mysql -u root -p$yourmysqlpassword create database joomla; grant all privileges on joomla.* to joomla@localhost identified by 'joomla'; exit;
Note: For security purposes, you should use a Joomla username and password that are different than our example.
Set Index File
An index file needs to be set in LiteSpeed Web Admin Console. Navigate to Virtual Hosts > Select Virtual Host from List > General > Index Files, click Edit in the top right corner, and enter index.html,index.php in the Index Files box.
Download and Extract Joomla
To illustrate setting up Joomla on a vhost we'll use the default virtual host, “Example”. You can download Joomla from their official download page.
Please note that the document root of 'Example' virtual host is /usr/local/lsws/Example/http/
unzip Joomla_x.x.x-Stable-Full_Package.zip
Joomla Installation
Open the browser with the URL http://server_IP:8088/
This will start the Joomla web installer and it will look something like this:
General Configuration
On this page the installer asks some general questions about the site. You can fill them in as required. An example configuration is given below:
- Site Name:
Litespeedtech
- Description:
Installation Demo
- Email:
example@example.com
- Username:
litespeedtech
- Password:
litespeedtech
Once done, click Next.
Database Configuration
Overview
This is the last step before the Joomla installer starts the installation process. Usually in this window you don't need to do anything. The installer will verify that all server-side requirements are met, and if you have correctly followed the guide, then it should not give you any errors. Click Install.
Remove Installation Folder
Once the installation is successful you can remove the installation folder.
You cannot use the Joomla installation until the installation folder is removed. You can also remove it from the command line using:
rm -rf installation
Now if you visit http://server_IP:8088/
, you will see the Joomla home page. The administration area can be found at http://server_IP:8088/administrator