Joomla Installation with LAMP Stack on Rocky Linux 8

#### Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have: - A server running Rocky Linux 8 (This guide is tested with Rocky Linux 8) - LAMP stack installed (Apache, MariaDB, PHP) - A user account with sudo privileges - Basic familiarity with the command line #### Step 1: Install Apache Web Server Ensure your system's package list is up-to-date, then install Apache: ```bash sudo dnf update sudo dnf install httpd ``` Start and enable Apache to run on system boot: ```bash sudo systemctl start httpd sudo systemctl enable httpd ``` #### Step 2: Install MariaDB Database Server Install MariaDB and secure the installation: ```bash sudo dnf install mariadb-server sudo systemctl start mariadb sudo systemctl enable mariadb sudo mysql_secure_installation ``` #### Step 3: Install PHP and Required Extensions Install PHP along with necessary PHP extensions: ```bash sudo dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-json php-gd php-xml php-mbstring ``` Restart Apache for PHP to take effect: ```bash sudo systemctl restart httpd ``` #### Step 4: Create a MariaDB Database and User for Joomla Log into MariaDB as the root user: ```bash sudo mysql -u root -p ``` Create a new database and user for Joomla: ```sql CREATE DATABASE joomla_db; CREATE USER 'joomla_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON joomla_db.* TO 'joomla_user'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT; ``` #### Step 5: Download and Configure Joomla Navigate to your Apache web root directory and download Joomla: ```bash cd /var/www/html sudo dnf install wget sudo wget https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla-x.x.x.tar.gz sudo tar -zxvf joomla-x.x.x.tar.gz sudo mv ./joomla/* . sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/ ``` #### Step 6: Complete Joomla Installation via Web Browser Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. Follow the Joomla web installer steps: - Select language and configure site settings. - Set up database connection using `joomla_db`, `joomla_user`, and the password you set. - Complete the installation. #### Step 7: Configure Firewall (UFW) for Joomla If UFW is active, allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic: ```bash sudo ufw allow http sudo ufw allow https sudo ufw reload ``` #### Step 8: Access Joomla Admin Panel Log in to Joomla admin panel using the credentials created during installation. You can now start building and managing your Joomla website. #### Conclusion You have successfully installed Joomla on Rocky Linux 8 using the LAMP stack. Customize and extend your Joomla site with themes, plugins, and extensions as per your requirements. **Additional Resources:** - **Joomla Documentation:** [https://docs.joomla.org/](https://docs.joomla.org/) - **Rocky Linux Documentation:** [https://docs.rockylinux.org/](https://docs.rockylinux.org/) - **LAMP Stack Installation Guide:** [https://docs.rockylinux.org/guides/lamp-stack](https://docs.rockylinux.org/guides/lamp-stack)