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Drupal is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) known for its flexibility and scalability. In this guide, we will walk you through how to install Drupal with Nginx and secure it using Let’s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Whether you’re hosting your website on a or any other VPS platform, this setup will help you build a secure and reliable Drupal website.<\/p>\n
Before you begin, ensure you have the following:<\/p>\n
Before installing any software, make sure your system is up to date:<\/p>\n
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y<\/code><\/pre>\nStep 2: Install Nginx<\/h2>\n
Install Nginx, which will serve as the web server for your Drupal site:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install nginx -y<\/code><\/pre>\nStart and enable Nginx to run at boot:<\/p>\n
sudo systemctl start nginx\r\nsudo systemctl enable nginx<\/code><\/pre>\nStep 3: Install PHP and Required Extensions<\/h2>\n
Drupal requires PHP and specific PHP extensions to run. Install PHP 7.4 and the necessary extensions:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install php-fpm php-mysql php-xml php-gd php-curl php-json php-mbstring php-zip php-xmlrpc -y<\/code><\/pre>\nStep 4: Install MariaDB (or MySQL)<\/h2>\n
Drupal requires a database to store its content. Install MariaDB (or MySQL) using the following command:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install mariadb-server -y<\/code><\/pre>\nOnce installed, secure your MariaDB installation:<\/p>\n
sudo mysql_secure_installation<\/code><\/pre>\nLog in to MariaDB and create a database and user for Drupal:<\/p>\n
sudo mysql -u root -p\r\nCREATE DATABASE drupal;\r\nCREATE USER 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';\r\nGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost';\r\nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;\r\nEXIT;<\/code><\/pre>\nStep 5: Download and Install Drupal<\/h2>\n
Navigate to your web root directory and download the latest version of Drupal:<\/p>\n
cd \/var\/www\/html\r\nsudo wget https:\/\/ftp.drupal.org\/files\/projects\/drupal-9.3.0.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\nExtract the Drupal archive and move the extracted files to a new directory:<\/p>\n
sudo tar -zxvf drupal-9.3.0.tar.gz\r\nsudo mv drupal-9.3.0 drupal<\/code><\/pre>\nSet the correct ownership and permissions for the Drupal files:<\/p>\n
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data \/var\/www\/html\/drupal\r\nsudo chmod -R 755 \/var\/www\/html\/drupal<\/code><\/pre>\nStep 6: Configure Nginx for Drupal<\/h2>\n
Create a new Nginx configuration file for Drupal:<\/p>\n
sudo nano \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/drupal<\/code><\/pre>\nAdd the following configuration, replacing your-domain.com<\/code> with your actual domain:<\/p>\nserver {\r\n listen 80;\r\n server_name your-domain.com www.your-domain.com;\r\n root \/var\/www\/html\/drupal;\r\n index index.php index.html index.htm;\r\n\r\n location \/ {\r\n try_files $uri \/index.php?$query_string;\r\n }\r\n\r\n location ~ \\.php$ {\r\n include snippets\/fastcgi-php.conf;\r\n fastcgi_pass unix:\/var\/run\/php\/php7.4-fpm.sock;\r\n fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;\r\n include fastcgi_params;\r\n }\r\n\r\n location ~ \/\\.ht {\r\n deny all;\r\n }\r\n}<\/code><\/pre>\nSave and close the file, then enable the configuration by creating a symbolic link:<\/p>\n
sudo ln -s \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/drupal \/etc\/nginx\/sites-enabled\/<\/code><\/pre>\nTest the Nginx configuration and restart the service:<\/p>\n
sudo nginx -t\r\nsudo systemctl restart nginx<\/code><\/pre>\nStep 7: Secure Drupal with Let’s Encrypt SSL<\/h2>\n
To secure your Drupal site, use Let’s Encrypt SSL. First, install Certbot:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y<\/code><\/pre>\nObtain an SSL certificate by running the following command:<\/p>\n
sudo certbot --nginx -d your-domain.com -d www.your-domain.com<\/code><\/pre>\nFollow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. Certbot will automatically configure Nginx to use SSL.<\/p>\n
Step 8: Complete Drupal Installation<\/h2>\n
Now that Nginx and SSL are configured, open your web browser and navigate to https:\/\/your-domain.com<\/code> to complete the Drupal installation via the web interface. Enter your database details and set up your Drupal site.<\/p>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
By following these steps, you have successfully installed Drupal with Nginx and secured it with Let’s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Whether you are hosting your Drupal website on a , Microsoft SQL VPS Windows<\/a>, or another Windows VPSVirtual Private Server Hosting<\/a> solution, this setup ensures your site is fast, secure, and scalable.<\/p>\n