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In this lab, we installed and configured a WordPress site on a Windows 2019
server
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# Lab13 - WordPress on Windows
### MySQL
* go to https://dev.mysql/downloads/installer
* download the MSI file and run it
* Full version, server mode, keep the rest defaults
* MySQL Workbench -> open the only connection
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* Create a new scheme (database icon)
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* Add all privileges to root
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### PHP
* go to https://windows.php.net/download
* download the non thread safe zip
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* extract as `php` into the Program Files folder
* go to Environment Variables and add php to PATH
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* In the php folder, rename php.ini-production to php.ini
* edit php.ini
* cgi.force\_redirect = 0
* cgi.fix\_pathinfo = 1
* fastcgi.impersonate = 1
* fastcgi.logging = 0
* extension\_dir = "ext"
* extension=mysqli
* extension=pdo\_mysql
### Install PHPMyAdmin
* go to phpmyadmin.net
* download the zip on the top right of the page
### C++ and URL Rewrite
* download from Microsoft and run the installer
### Internet Information Services (IIS)
* Add Web Server (IIS) feature
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* no roles needed
* Web Server Roles
* Custom Logging & Logging Tools&#x20;
* CGI
* IIS 6 Management Compatibility & IIS Management Scripts and Tools
* ASP.NET 4.7 (latest version)
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* Go to http://localhost to check if IIS is running
* Tools -> Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
* Handler Mappings
* Add Module Mapping...
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* IIS Manager -> default documents -> add index.php to top priority
* IIS Manager -> FastCGI Settings -> Environment Variables
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* IIS Manager -> Application Pools -> Add Application pool... -> name it Wordpress (keep defaults)
* rc Wordpress -> Set Application Pool Defaults -> Application Pool Identity
* Sites -> Default Web Site -> Basic Settings...
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### Install WordPress!!!!
* download zip from website
* extract into C:\inetpub\wwwroot
* rename to just wordpress
* copy paste all files to the root wordpress folder, then delete the internal wordpress folder
* rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php
* edit with notepad