{"id":229,"date":"2024-10-21T10:13:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:17:45","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:15","slug":"how-to-install-joomla-with-nginx-on-rocky-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-joomla-with-nginx-on-rocky-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 Joomla with Nginx on Rocky Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h1>How to Install Joomla with Nginx on Rocky Linux<\/h1>\n<p>Follow this step-by-step guide to install Joomla on your <a href=\"https:\/\/netcloud24.com?language=english&amp;currency=4\">server<\/a> running Rocky Linux.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n<p>Before installing any software, it&#8217;s important to update the system packages:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf update -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 2: Install Required Packages<\/h2>\n<p>Install the necessary packages for running Joomla:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf install -y epel-release\r\nsudo dnf install -y nginx php php-fpm php-mysqlnd php-xml php-mbstring php-curl php-zip<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 3: Start and Enable Nginx and PHP-FPM<\/h2>\n<p>Start the Nginx and PHP-FPM services and enable them to start on boot:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo systemctl start nginx\r\nsudo systemctl enable nginx\r\nsudo systemctl start php-fpm\r\nsudo systemctl enable php-fpm<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 4: Configure Nginx for Joomla<\/h2>\n<p>Create a new configuration file for Joomla in the Nginx configuration directory:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo nano \/etc\/nginx\/conf.d\/joomla.conf<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Add the following configuration:<\/p>\n<pre><code>server {\r\n    listen 80;\r\n    server_name your_domain.com;  # Replace with your domain\r\n\r\n    root \/var\/www\/html\/joomla;  # Replace with your Joomla directory\r\n    index index.php index.html index.htm;\r\n\r\n    location \/ {\r\n        try_files $uri $uri\/ \/index.php?$query_string;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    location ~ \\.php$ {\r\n        include fastcgi_params;\r\n        fastcgi_pass unix:\/var\/run\/php-fpm\/www.sock;\r\n        fastcgi_index index.php;\r\n        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;\r\n    }\r\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Save and exit the file.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 5: Download Joomla<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to the web root directory and download Joomla:<\/p>\n<pre><code>cd \/var\/www\/html\r\nwget https:\/\/downloads.joomla.org\/latest-stable\/joomla-4.x.x.zip  # Check for the latest version<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Unzip the downloaded file:<\/p>\n<pre><code>unzip joomla-4.x.x.zip\r\nmv joomla\/* joomla\/.htaccess .<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 6: Set Permissions<\/h2>\n<p>Set the appropriate permissions for the Joomla directory:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo chown -R nginx:nginx \/var\/www\/html\/joomla\r\nsudo chmod -R 755 \/var\/www\/html\/joomla<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 7: Test Nginx Configuration<\/h2>\n<p>Before restarting Nginx, test the configuration for syntax errors:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo nginx -t<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 8: Restart Nginx<\/h2>\n<p>If the test was successful, restart Nginx:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo systemctl restart nginx<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 9: Complete Joomla Installation<\/h2>\n<p>Open your web browser and navigate to <a href=\"http:\/\/your_domain.com\">http:\/\/your_domain.com<\/a> (replace with your actual domain). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Joomla installation.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>You have successfully installed Joomla on your <a href=\"https:\/\/netcloud24.com?language=english&amp;currency=4\">server<\/a> using Nginx on Rocky Linux. 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With extensive experience in cloud computing, virtualization, and server management, he delivers high-performance <strong>Windows VPS<\/strong> and <strong>Remote Desktop Services (RDS)<\/strong> solutions to clients across Europe, North America, and beyond.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His expertise covers a wide range of technologies, including <strong>Microsoft Azure<\/strong>, <strong>Proxmox VE<\/strong>, <strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/strong>, and numerous other virtualization and cloud platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Beyond running his hosting business, \u0141ukasz also provides <strong>professional paid server configuration and optimization services<\/strong> for companies and individuals. 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