how to install magento 2 on ubuntu 25.04

Magento 2 is one of the most powerful eCommerce platforms. Installing it on Ubuntu 25.04 gives you a stable and secure server for your online store

Step 1: Update System

Before installing Magento, make sure your server is up to date. This ensures security and avoids errors.

sudo apt update && sudor apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Magento needs Apache, MySQL, PHP, and some extensions. Install them all at once with this command:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-cli php-xml php-mbstring php-intl php-bcmath unzip composer -y

Step 3: Create Database

Magento needs a database to store products, customers, and orders. Create one in MySQL:

CREATE DATABASE magento;
CREATE USER 'magento_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword123';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON magento.* TO 'magento_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 4: Download Magento 2

Now download Magento 2 using Composer. This will place the files in

cd /var/www/html
sudo composer create-project --repository-url=https://repo.magento.com/ magento/project-community-edition magento2

Step 5: Set Permissions

Correct file permissions are important so Apache can read and serve Magento files.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/magento2

Step 6: Configure Apache

To access Magento from the browser, set up an Apache virtual host pointing to the Magento folder. Then enable the site and restart Apache.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/magento2.conf
sudo a2ensite magento2.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Run Setup Wizard

Now finish the installation in your browser. Enter the database details you created earlier and set up the admin account.

http://yourdomain.com