Install Caddy Server, FrankenPHP & MySQL for WordPress on abc.com

Introduction

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of setting up Caddy Server, FrankenPHP, MySQL, and installing WordPress on your domain abc.com. We’ll cover everything from the installation of necessary software to the configuration for a fully functional WordPress website.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

• A fresh Linux server (Ubuntu 20.04 or later).
• A domain name (in this case, abc.com).
• SSH access to your server.
• A basic understanding of terminal commands.

Step 1: Install Caddy Server

Caddy is a modern web server with automatic HTTPS and simple configuration. To install it on your server:

1. Update the package index:

   sudo apt update

2. Install Caddy using the official repository:

   curl -fsSL https://get.caddyserver.com | bash -s personal

3. Verify the installation:

   caddy version

4. Start and enable Caddy:

   sudo systemctl start caddy
   sudo systemctl enable caddy

Now, Caddy is running and ready to serve your site.

Step 2: Install FrankenPHP

FrankenPHP is a modern PHP-FPM-like solution, designed to be easier to use with Caddy. To install FrankenPHP:

1. Download the latest release:

   wget https://github.com/frankenphp/frankenphp/releases/download/v1.0.0/frankenphp-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

2. Extract the package:

   tar -xzvf frankenphp-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

3. Move it to a global location:

   sudo mv frankenphp /usr/local/bin/

4. Verify the installation:

   frankenphp --version

Step 3: Install MySQL

1. Install MySQL server:

   sudo apt install mysql-server

2. Secure MySQL installation:

   sudo mysql_secure_installation

3. Log into MySQL:

   sudo mysql -u root -p

4. Create a new database for WordPress:

   CREATE DATABASE wordpress;

5. Create a MySQL user and grant privileges:

   CREATE USER 'wp_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wp_user'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   EXIT;

Step 4: Install WordPress

1. Download the latest WordPress package:

   wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz

2. Extract the WordPress files:

   tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

3. Move the WordPress files to your web directory:

   sudo mv wordpress/* /var/www/html/

4. Set proper permissions:

   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
   sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/

Step 5: Configure Caddy for WordPress

Now that Caddy is installed, you need to configure it to serve your WordPress site on abc.com.

1. Create a Caddyfile in /etc/caddy/Caddyfile:

   sudo nano /etc/caddy/Caddyfile

2. Add the following configuration:

   abc.com {
       root * /var/www/html
       php_fastcgi unix//var/run/frankenphp.sock
       file_server
       encode gzip
       log {
           output file /var/log/caddy/access.log
       }
   }

This configuration tells Caddy to:

• Serve abc.com from the /var/www/html directory.
• Use FrankenPHP as the PHP handler.
• Enable gzip encoding for performance.
• Log all access requests.

1. Restart Caddy to apply changes:

   sudo systemctl restart caddy

Step 6: Configure WordPress

1. Set up the WordPress database connection:

• Open the WordPress configuration file: sudo nano /var/www/html/wp-config.php
• Edit the database settings: define( 'DB_NAME', 'wordpress' ); define( 'DB_USER', 'wp_user' ); define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password' ); define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );

1. Complete the WordPress installation:

• Open a browser and navigate to http://abc.com.
• Follow the WordPress installation wizard to set up your site’s title, admin username, password, and email.

Step 7: Secure Your Site with SSL

Caddy automatically handles SSL certificates for you. When you visit https://abc.com, Caddy will automatically generate and configure a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for your domain.

Step 8: Access Your WordPress Site

Once the installation and configuration are complete, you can access your WordPress site by visiting http://abc.com or https://abc.com if SSL is enabled.

Conclusion

You’ve now successfully set up Caddy Server, FrankenPHP, MySQL, and WordPress on your server with the domain abc.com. This guide provided you with all the steps to configure your environment, install necessary software, and get WordPress up and running.

By following these steps, you’ve created a secure and modern WordPress hosting environment with minimal setup effort, thanks to Caddy and FrankenPHP’s automatic configurations.