Introduction

WordPress is a popular content management system used to create websites and blogs. Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. In this guide, we'll walk through the steps to install WordPress using Docker Compose on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have:

1. An Ubuntu server with Docker and Docker Compose installed
2. Basic knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose

Steps to Install WordPress with Docker Compose

1. Create a Docker Compose file: Create a new directory for your WordPress project and create a docker-compose.yml file:

mkdir wordpress
cd wordpress
nano docker-compose.yml

1. Configure Docker Compose: Add the following configuration to the docker-compose.yml file:

version: '3.7'

services:
  db:
    image: mysql:5.7
    volumes:
      - db_data:/var/lib/mysql
    restart: always
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: your_mysql_root_password
      MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress
      MYSQL_USER: wordpress
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: your_wordpress_db_password

  wordpress:
    depends_on:
      - db
    image: wordpress:latest
    ports:
      - "8000:80"
    restart: always
    environment:
      WORDPRESS_DB_HOST: db:3306
      WORDPRESS_DB_USER: wordpress
      WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD: your_wordpress_db_password
      WORDPRESS_DB_NAME: wordpress

volumes:
  db_data: {}

Replace your_mysql_root_password and your_wordpress_db_password with your desired MySQL root and WordPress database passwords.

1. Start Docker Compose: Use the following command to start the WordPress containers:

docker-compose up -d

1. Access WordPress: Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the WordPress installation wizard and complete the setup.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WordPress using Docker Compose on your Ubuntu server. You can now start building your website or blog with WordPress.