# Deploying WordPress over Nginx and PHP-FPM

> Resources for advanced WordPress deployment using Nginx and PHP-FPM.

- Canonical URL: https://webofmike.com/deploying-wordpress-over-nginx-and-php-fpm/
- Author: Mike Moore (https://webofmike.com/about/)
- Published: 2015-01-08
- Last modified: 2015-01-08
- Tags: Tutorials, Code
- Cite as: Mike Moore, "Deploying WordPress over Nginx and PHP-FPM", Web of Mike (webofmike.com), 2015-01-08. https://webofmike.com/deploying-wordpress-over-nginx-and-php-fpm/


This post highlights advanced deployment resources for setting up WordPress infrastructure from the ground up.

Key installation components include:
- Installing Nginx from package repository or compiling it from scratch
- PHP5, php-mysql, php-fpm, and additional PHP libraries (such as php-gd)
- MySQL or MariaDB database systems
- Configuration of PHP, Nginx, and database services

For those new to WordPress administration, check out the Kick-Ass WordPress Optimization Series on this blog, which provides step-by-step guidance covering virtual server creation through Nginx/PHP-FPM optimization.