{"id":1931,"date":"2025-03-10T00:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T09:46:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:17","slug":"magento-e-commerce-platform-installation-with-apache2-and-let-039-s-encrypt-on-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/magento-e-commerce-platform-installation-with-apache2-and-let-039-s-encrypt-on-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Magento E-Commerce Platform installation with Apache2 and Let&#039;s Encrypt on Ubuntu 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<p>Magento is one of the most popular open-source e-commerce platforms. It is highly flexible, scalable, and feature-rich, making it a top choice for online stores. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Magento with Apache2 and secure it using Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 20.04. Whether you are hosting your online store on a  or another VPS hosting platform, Magento provides a robust solution for e-commerce.<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Before starting, ensure you have the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Ubuntu 20.04 LTS server, which could be hosted on a <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">UK Windows VPS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Windows VPSVirtual Private Servers<\/a>, or another <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Windows VPS Hosting UK<\/a> solution.<\/li>\n<li>A domain name pointed to your server&#8217;s IP address.<\/li>\n<li>Root or sudo privileges on your server.<\/li>\n<li>A LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL\/MariaDB, PHP) installed on your server.<\/li>\n<li>At least 2 GB of RAM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin, make sure your system packages are up to date. Run the following commands:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt upgrade -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 2: Install Required PHP Extensions<\/h2>\n<p>Magento requires several PHP extensions to function properly. Install the necessary extensions by running the following command:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-cli php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring php-intl php-bcmath php-soap php-zip php-json php-common -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 3: Install MySQL and Create a Database<\/h2>\n<p>Magento requires a database to store its data. You can use MySQL or MariaDB. Install MySQL with the following command:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install mysql-server -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Secure your MySQL installation:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mysql_secure_installation<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Log in to the MySQL console and create a database and user for Magento:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mysql -u root -p\r\nCREATE DATABASE magento;\r\nCREATE USER 'magento_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';\r\nGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON magento.* TO 'magento_user'@'localhost';\r\nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;\r\nEXIT;<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 4: Download Magento<\/h2>\n<p>Next, download the latest version of Magento from the official website. You can use the following command to download Magento directly to your server:<\/p>\n<pre><code>cd \/var\/www\/html\r\nsudo wget https:\/\/magento.com\/tech-resources\/download<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Extract the Magento archive:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo tar -zxvf magento.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Move the extracted files to the Magento directory:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mv magento \/var\/www\/html\/magento<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 5: Set Correct Permissions<\/h2>\n<p>Set the correct permissions for the Magento files and directories:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo chown -R www-data:www-data \/var\/www\/html\/magento\r\nsudo chmod -R 755 \/var\/www\/html\/magento<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 6: Configure Apache for Magento<\/h2>\n<p>Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Magento:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo nano \/etc\/apache2\/sites-available\/magento.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Add the following content, replacing <code>your-domain.com<\/code> with your actual domain:<\/p>\n<pre><code>&lt;VirtualHost *:80&gt;\r\n    ServerAdmin admin@your-domain.com\r\n    ServerName your-domain.com\r\n    ServerAlias www.your-domain.com\r\n    DocumentRoot \/var\/www\/html\/magento\r\n\r\n    &lt;Directory \/var\/www\/html\/magento\/&gt;\r\n        AllowOverride All\r\n        Require all granted\r\n    &lt;\/Directory&gt;\r\n\r\n    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/magento_error.log\r\n    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/magento_access.log combined\r\n&lt;\/VirtualHost&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Enable the new configuration and the Apache rewrite module:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo a2ensite magento.conf\r\nsudo a2enmod rewrite\r\nsudo systemctl restart apache2<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 7: Install Composer<\/h2>\n<p>Magento uses Composer to manage its dependencies. Install Composer by running:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install composer -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 8: Install Magento Using Composer<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to the Magento directory and use Composer to install Magento&#8217;s dependencies:<\/p>\n<pre><code>cd \/var\/www\/html\/magento\r\nsudo composer install<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 9: Set Up Magento from the Web Installer<\/h2>\n<p>Open your web browser and navigate to <code>http:\/\/your-domain.com<\/code>. You will be greeted by Magento\u2019s web installer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation by entering your database details and configuring your online store.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 10: Secure Your Magento Store with Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL<\/h2>\n<p>To secure your Magento store, install Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL using Certbot:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache -y\r\nsudo certbot --apache -d your-domain.com -d www.your-domain.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Certbot will automatically obtain and install an SSL certificate for your domain and configure Apache to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 11: Verify SSL<\/h2>\n<p>After installing the SSL certificate, you can verify that your Magento store is using SSL by navigating to <code>https:\/\/your-domain.com<\/code>. You should see a padlock icon in the browser address bar, indicating that your connection is secure.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>By following this guide, you have successfully installed Magento with Apache2 and Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Whether you&#8217;re hosting your e-commerce platform on a , <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Microsoft SQL VPS Windows<\/a>, or another <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Windows VPS<\/a> solution, Magento offers a scalable and flexible e-commerce platform to build your online store.<\/p>\n<footer>\n<p>For more VPS hosting options, visit . They offer a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Windows VPSVirtual Private Servers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Windows VPS Hosting UK<\/a> solutions tailored to your needs.<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"post-author-box\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin-top:20px;padding-top:15px;\">\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> \u0141ukasz Bodziony<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">Windows VPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u0141ukasz Bodziony is the CEO and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">NETCLOUD24<\/a>, a global VPS hosting brand proudly originating from Poland. 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