4 Steps Install Joomla OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 20.04

Considering the limited information available on installing Joomla with OpenLiteSpeed, I have written this article based on a blog post from Kumiskiri, which I find to be comprehensive and credible. This blog features numerous articles discussing OpenLiteSpeed, a relatively new web server known for its exceptional speed and ease of optimization for various CMS platforms.

Install Joomla OpenLiteSpeed

Let's go straight to the point

Step 1: Install Joomla

Once you have everything prepared, you can download the Joomla software from the Joomla website or directly from the terminal. Next, unzip the downloaded file and upload it to your server using a local server by executing the following installation script:

sudo apt -y install unzip

cd /usr/local/src

wget https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla3/3-9-23/Joomla_3-9-23-Stable-Full_Package.zip

mkdir /usr/local/lsws/Example/html/joomla

cp Joomla_3-9-23-Stable-Full_Package.zip /usr/local/lsws/Example/html/joomla/

cd /usr/local/lsws/Example/html/joomla

unzip Joomla_3-9-23-Stable-Full_Package.zip

chown -Rf www-data.www-data /usr/local/lsws/Example/html/joomla

chmod -Rf 777 /usr/local/lsws/Example/html/joomla

If you need to publish or put it online, it is advisable to change the permissions and avoid setting them to 777. This condition poses a high risk as it allows users to read, write, and modify the files.

Step 2: Setting up the Joomla Database

There are two parts to preparing your Joomla database: creating the database itself and then configuring Joomla to use that database.

First, you need to create the database on your web server by accessing the MariaDB server and setting the MariaDB password. Once that is done and your database is created, you should create a user account with special privileges to access that database.

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE zen_OS;

CREATE USER 'zen_OS'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'zen_OS';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zen_OS.* TO 'zen_OS'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit

Step 3: Configure Joomla

Installing and configuring Joomla with OpenLiteSpeed is easy and can be done even by beginners. However, there are a few things you need to do before getting started.

I would like to remind you that if you want to perform the installation process online, you can follow the guide on how to install WordPress with OpenLiteSpeed. The logic of the configuration installation is more or less the same, with just a few directories that need to be modified.

http://your-ip-server/joomla/

For those who are not aware of their local IP address, you can type the following command in the terminal to retrieve it:

ipconfig

This command will display the network configuration information, including the local IP address, which you can use to access Joomla.

Next, follow the instructions below:

1. Configuration

Site Name: zen_OS

Description: Zen-OS

Site Offline: No

Super User Account Details: blabla

Username: zen_OS

Password: zen_OS

Confirm Password: zen_OS

1. Database Configurarion

Database Type: MySQL

Hostname: Localhost

Username: zen_OS

Password: zen_OS

Database Name: zen_OS

Table Prefix: Blabla

Old Database Process:

1. Finalization

Install Sample Data: Brochure English (GB) Sample Data

Overview: No

Additional Steps Install Joomla OpenLiteSpeed

Once all the Joomla OpenLiteSpeed installation processes have been completed, you can remove the installation folder by typing the following command in the terminal:

rm -Rf /usr/local/lsws/Example/html/joomla/installation

This step is necessary as in the latest Joomla updates, this process is done through the website. Thanks You