=====Steps to build a Wordpress server=====

  * Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL:
<code>
apt-get update
apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 php5-gd php5-mysqlnd mysql-server
</code>
Enter MySQL root password twice

Run the MySQL secure installation script:
<code>
mysql_secure_installation
</code>

NOTE: Apache is configured to run as www-data in /etc/apache2/envvars:
<code>
export APACHE_RUN_USER=www-data
export APACHE_RUN_GROUP=www-data
</code>

  * Create empty MySQL database for Wordpress:
<code>
mysql -p
create database wordpress character set utf8;
create user 'wordpress'@'localhost' identified by 'secret';
grant all privileges on wordpress.* to 'wordpress'@'localhost';
quit;
</code>

  * Download and Extract Wordpress:
<code>
cd /var/www
wget http://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar xf latest.tar.gz
chown -R www-data:www-data wordpress
cd wordpress
</code>
  * Configure Apache:
If you want Wordpress to be your default site for the configured interface simply modify /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default:
<code>
cp -p /etc/apache2/sites-available/default /etc/apache2/sites-available/default.orig
vi /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default
</code>
If you already have a default site simply create a new vhost config file under /etc/apache2/sites-available/wordpress and run:
<code>
cp -p /etc/apache2/sites-available/default /etc/apache2/sites-available/wordpress
a2ensite wordpress
vi /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/wordpress
</code>
  * Change DocumentRoot and both <Directory> directives to use wordpress web-root
  * Add ServerName hostname.domain line
  * Remove cgi-bin ScriptAlias and <Directory /usr/lib/cgi-bin> directives
  * Change AllowOverride from None to all in <Directory /var/www/wordpress> directive

Enable Apache rewrite rules:
<code>
a2enmod rewrite
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
</code>
  * Complete the installation:

  * Browse to the URL of the site
  * Click 'Create configuration file' -> Click 'Let's Go'
  * Complete installation form and click 'Submit'
  * Click 'Run the install'
  * Give the site a name
  * Enter admin username and email address
  * Login