OpenLiteSpeed Starter Guide by Cr0n

/* installation OLS on Ubuntu 20.04 server */

**update OS**
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

**disable SElinux (optional)**
apt install policycoreutils
sudo sestatus
nano /etc/selinux/config
put SELINUX=disabled
reboot

**install OLS web server and PHP**

sudo wget -O - http://rpms.litespeedtech.com/debian/enable_lst_debian_repo.sh | sudo bash
apt-get install openlitespeed
apt-get install lsphp74 lsphp74-common lsphp74-curl lsphp74-imagick lsphp74-memcached lsphp74-imap lsphp74-json lsphp74-intl lsphp74-mysql lsphp74-opcache lsphp74-opcache lsphp74-redis
ln -sf /usr/local/lsws/lsphp74/bin/lsphp /usr/local/lsws/fcgi-bin/lsphp5
systemctl status openlitespeed
netstat -plntu
netstat -pl | grep lsphp

**install MariaDB SQL database and configuration**

sudo apt install mariadb-client mariadb-server
systemctl start mariadb
systemctl enable mariadb
Systemctl status mariadb

mysql_secure_installation
Set a root password? [Y/n] Y
Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] Y
Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] Y
Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] Y
Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] Y

mysql -u root -p
select User, Password, Host from mysql.user;

mysql -u root mysql
SET PASSWORD FOR root@localhost=PASSWORD('new_password');
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

**setup access to WebAdmin Console**

cd /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/
sh admpass.sh - put auth credentials for WebAdmin panel
open URL and login:
http://IP_address:7080/

**install CSF firewall and open ports for OLS(optional)**
wget http://download.configserver.com/csf.tgz
tar -xvzf csf.tgz
cd csf
bash install.sh
perl /usr/local/csf/bin/csftest.pl

nano /etc/csf/csf.conf
add ports 7080 and 8088 to firewall rules
csf -r

**set PHP 7.4 for LiteSpeed**

http://[IP_address]:7080/
follow 'Server Configuration' -> 'External App' -> click "+" (Add)
choose 'LiteSpeed SAPI App' -> click the 'Next'
fill configuration:
Name: lsphp74
Address: uds://tmp/lshttpd/lsphp.sock
Notes: lsphp74 for OpenLiteSpeed
Max Connections: 35
Initial Request Timeout (secs): 60
Retry Timeout (secs): 0
Command: $SERVER_ROOT/lsphp74/bin/lsphp
Save

follow 'Server Configuration' -> 'Script Handler' -> click edit
change handler name to 'lsphp74'
Save
Graceful restart
check php version:
http://IP_address:8088/phpinfo.php

**set ports 80 and 443**

follow 'Listeners' -> Default -> view
edit 'Address Settings'
change port 8088 to 80 (optional)
Save
graceful restart

follow 'Listeners' -> Add (+)
Listener name: HTTPS
IP Address: ANY
Port: 443
Secure: Yes
Save
graceful restart

**add new virtual host (domain website)**

cd /usr/local/lsws
mkdir domain.com
cd domain.com
mkdir {public_html,logs}

follow 'Virtual Hosts' -> Add (+)
Virtual Host Name: domain.com
Virtual Host Root: $SERVER_ROOT/domain.com
Config File: $SERVER_ROOT/conf/vhosts/domain.com/vhconf.conf
Enable Scripts/ExtApps: Yes
Restrained: Yes
Save
Click to create vhost.conf

follow 'Virtual Host' -> View -> 'General' -> Edit
Document Root: $VH_ROOT/public_html
Save

follow 'Listeners' -> Default -> Edit default 'Example.com' Virtual host mappings and change domain
Save
follow 'Listeners' -> HTTPS -> Edit and add new Virtual host mappings domain
Save

follow 'Virtual Host' -> Domain -> Rewrite and edit
enable 'Rewrite' and 'Auto load from .htaccess'

Graceful restart

check URL:
http://domain.com

**install Memcached**

apt-get install memcached
systemctl start memcached
systemctl enable memcached

Now you can install WordPress in public_html or copy files.


***PHP.INI EDIT ***

nano /usr/local/lsws/lsphp74/etc/php/7.4/litespeed/php.ini
nano /usr/local/lsws/lsphp74/etc/php/7.3/litespeed/php.ini


**** COMMANDS ****

systemctl start lsws
systemctl stop lsws
systemctl restart lsws
cat /usr/local/lsws/bin/openlitespeed -t //errors


References:
https://openlitespeed.org/kb/step-by-step-install-ols/
https://openlitespeed.org/kb/ssl-setup/
https://openlitespeed.org/kb/wordpress/
https://openlitespeed.org/kb/how-to-setup-lscache-for-wordpress/
https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-and-configure-openlitespeed-with-php-7-4-on-ubuntu-1804/
https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-openlitespeed-with-php-on-centos-8/
https://tungdt.net/install-openlitespeed-mariadb-php8-0-on-ubuntu-20-04-18-04-server/
https://kamrul.dev/deploy-wordpress-with-openlitespeed-on-docker-swarm/
https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/get-started/network-ports
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-openlitespeed-ubuntu-1804
https://build-in-saratov.com/openlitespeed-aws/