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Step 1: Ensure that PHP and Apache are working on your server

  sudo service apache2 status
  sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
  php -v


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Step 2: Locate the PHP configuration file

Determining the right PHP configuration file can be very confusing especially because the ‘php.ini’ file can be located on a different folder depending on the PHP version.

The correct php.ini file should be in the Apache directory (e.g. ‘/etc/php/7.1/apache2/php.ini’). This will depend on the version of PHP. For instance, in Php7.2, the configuration file is located on ‘/etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini’

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Step 3: Edit the Php Configuration file

  sudo nano /etc/php/7.1/apache2/php.ini


Standard ‘php.ini’ settings file - Change the INI settings according to the below values:

  memory_limit  = 128M           
  upload_max_filesize   = 50M                       
  post_max_size = 50M    
  max_execution_time = 120

  sudo service apache2 restart
  
Step 4: Verify the php.ini settings
  
  Refreshing the info.php page should now show your updated settings. Remember to remove the info.php when you are done changing your PHP configuration.
  
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Important Notes - Common Issues during/after Wordpress Install

MOST IMPORTANT
PERMISSION - YOU SHOULD OWN THE FILE BEFORE YOU CAN EDIT - YOU SHOULD KNOW THE USERNAME OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM.

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Issues: Website pages not visible, not able to edit the files/folder , permsission denied issue, .htaccess not able to rewrite from permalinks.

Execute the Comands below to set proper file permissions on Wordpress Directories and files.

sudo chown -R ubuntu:root /var/www/html
sudo find html -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;
sudo find html -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \;

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Enabling mod_rewrite on apache2

By default, Apache does not allow the use of ‘.htaccess’ file so you will need to edit the configuration of each website’s virtual host file by adding the following code:
  
  
  OWN THE APACHE2 FOLDER FIRST IF YOU WANT TO EDIT VIA FILEZILLA OR FTP  - sudo chown -R ubuntu:root /etc/apache2/ - Revert back to root:root chown when done.
  
  
  OR VIA SSH TERMINAL 
  
  sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Change the setting as below : AllowOverride All

  <Directory /var/www/html>
          Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
  </Directory>

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sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo service apache2 restart

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TO VERIFY ANY CONFIG ERRORS OR MISTAKE OR SYSNTAX ERRORS IN APACHE CONFIG FILE, RUN THE BELOW COMMAND - Its should show Syntax OK , if it not then there is some error in config due to which apache will not start.

sudo service apache2 status  (Press Q to exit)

# apachectl configtest
Syntax OK

# apachectl -t
Syntax OK