How to Install WordPress, WooCommerce, and Laravel on a VDS Server

Setting up WordPress, WooCommerce, and Laravel on a VDS (Virtual Dedicated Server) is an effective way to improve your website’s performance and security. This guide covers the step-by-step installation process.

1. Install Required Packages

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-mbstring unzip curl -y

2. Create a Database

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE database_name;
CREATE USER 'database_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON database_name.* TO 'database_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

3. WordPress Installation

cd /var/www/
sudo wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvzf latest.tar.gz
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/wordpress/

4. WooCommerce Installation

• In the WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Add New.

• Search for “WooCommerce,” install, and activate it.

5. Laravel Installation

cd /var/www/
sudo composer create-project laravel/laravel laravel_project
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/laravel_project/

6. SSL Certificate Setup

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache
sudo certbot --apache -d yourdomain.com -d www.yourdomain.com

7. Security and Performance Improvements

• Use caching plugins such as WP Super Cache for WordPress or OPcache for Laravel.

• Activate security tools like ufw or iptables to enhance protection.