Deploy WordPress with the 1Panel PHP Runtime

This tutorial walks you through deploying a WordPress site using 1Panel’s PHP runtime—including OpenResty, MySQL, domain setup, and HTTPS. 1Panel is a modern Linux server panel that gives you a complete workflow for hosting PHP applications.

With PHP runtime management in 1Panel you get:

• Multiple PHP versions — PHP 5.6, 7.x, 8.0–8.3 (and newer as supported), so you can match your app’s requirements.
• Extension management — Install and configure common extensions (e.g. mysqli, gd, curl, zip, mbstring) from the UI.
• Visual tuning — Adjust upload limits, memory limits, execution time, disabled functions, and more without editing php.ini by hand.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

1. A Linux server with a public IP (e.g. a cloud VPS).
2. 1Panel installed and reachable in the browser.
3. A domain you control (for DNS records).
4. Firewall rules allowing HTTP (80) and HTTPS (443).

Step 1 — Install the runtime stack

1.1 Install OpenResty

OpenResty is the web platform 1Panel uses for site management. It builds on Nginx with Lua and extra modules.

1. Sign in to 1Panel.
2. Open App Store.
3. Find OpenResty, keep the default options, and install.

1.2 Install MySQL

WordPress needs a database; MySQL is a common choice.

1. In App Store, find MySQL.
2. Install with the defaults and wait until it finishes.

1.3 Create a PHP runtime

WordPress runs on PHP, so you create a dedicated runtime:

1. Go to Websites → PHP runtime.
2. Choose PHP and click Create runtime.
3. Set a name, pick a PHP version (this example uses a recent PHP 8.4 build).
4. For extension template, choose WordPress to pull in typical extensions; add any others your theme or plugins need.
5. Confirm and wait until the runtime is ready.

Step 2 — Create the website

2.1 Create a site bound to the PHP runtime

1. Open Websites → Create website.
2. Choose Runtime and select the PHP runtime you just created.
3. Fill in:
   • Name — display name for the site.
   • Primary domain — e.g. www.example.com.
   • Alias — directory name (often the same as the domain).
4. Optionally set this site as the default site for that IP.

2.2 Smoke-test the site

Visit the server IP in a browser. If you see PHP environment information, the site and runtime are wired correctly.

Step 3 — Deploy WordPress

3.1 Download and extract WordPress

1. Open the site’s document root from the UI.
2. Use remote download to fetch the latest package from https://wordpress.org/latest.zip.
3. Unzip it in the root. Files usually land in a wordpress subdirectory.
4. In the site settings, set the runtime directory to wordpress, then Save and reload.

3.2 Create a database

1. Open Databases.
2. Under MySQL, click Create database.
3. Set database name, username, and password (save the password).
4. After creation, open Connection info and note host, port, database name, user, and password for the WordPress installer.

3.3 Run the WordPress installer

1. Browse to your server IP again. You should see the WordPress setup wizard.
2. Pick a language, enter the database details from the previous step, and submit.
3. Complete site title, admin user, and final steps.

Step 4 — Point your domain

4.1 Add DNS records

At your DNS provider (e.g. Cloudflare, Alibaba Cloud):

• Create an A record for @ or www pointing to your server’s public IP.
• Use a sensible TTL (e.g. 600 seconds).

4.2 Verify resolution

Open your domain in a browser. If the WordPress front page loads, DNS is correct.

Step 5 — Enable HTTPS

5.1 Create an ACME account

1. Open Certificate management.
2. Go to Manage ACME accounts.
3. Add an email, pick account type and key algorithm, and create the account.

5.2 Configure a DNS provider (for DNS-01)

1. Open Manage DNS providers.
2. Select your provider (Tencent Cloud is shown as an example) and enter API credentials.

5.3 Issue a certificate

1. On the certificate page, click Apply.
2. Enter the primary domain, choose the ACME account, DNS validation, and the DNS provider account you configured.
3. Wait until the certificate is issued.

5.4 Attach HTTPS to the site

1. Open the site’s settings.
2. Under SSL, enable HTTPS, select the new certificate, and enable force HTTPS if you want HTTP → HTTPS redirects.
3. Save.

Visit https://your-domain and confirm the site loads over TLS.

Related links

• 1Panel documentation
• 1Panel community forum

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This guide reflects recent 1Panel releases. For the latest behavior, refer to the official docs and community.