I'd also move your wp-config.php file up a directory (../) i.e. out of the webroot and create a shadow in it's place (<?php require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__))."/wp-config.php");?>). This means if you accidentally misconfigure your webserver to serve up PHP files as text/plain then no-one can see your database username/password. And ensure it's not world readable if you're on a shared host.
Benjie. On 1 December 2010 18:33, Chris Dennis <cgden...@btinternet.com> wrote: > On 01/12/10 17:54, Benjie Gillam wrote: > >> Personally, I'd install it straight from Wordpress. I see no advantage >> to installing it from the Ubuntu repository, and when you later update >> your Ubuntu to the next LTS I would guess that it's likely to corrupt >> your Wordpress install with a different version to what you're running, >> or leave around security vulnerabilities that Wordpress' own updater >> would have deleted. >> >> Keep in mind that you need to update Wordpress very often as there's new >> security holes found in it very frequently :( >> >> Installing�Wordpress�is pretty easy - just follow these >> instructions:� >> http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install >> > > I'd agree with that. Installing WordPress the Debian/Ubuntu way results in > configuration files scattered around in the 'standard' places such as /etc > and /usr/share. That makes it difficult to then move the site to another > computer or upload it to a hosting service. > > Do it the non-repo way. > > cheers > > Chris > -- > Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com > Fordingbridge, Hampshire, UK >
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