🔐 Born2beroot Project

This repository contains scripts and configurations for setting up a secure and functional Debian-based virtual machine for server management.
It includes services that support WordPress hosting and a bonus service for easier system administration using Webmin.

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📚 Table of Contents

• About Born2beroot
• Project Goals
• System Requirements
• Setup Instructions
• WordPress Deployment
• Install Webmin (Bonus)
• Services Included
• Security Considerations
• Resources

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🧠 About Born2beroot

Born2beroot is a system administration project designed to teach you how to:

• Set up a secure virtual machine with essential services.
• Deploy WordPress using Lighttpd and MariaDB.
• Integrate a web-based administration tool like Webmin.

This project boosts your understanding of web servers, databases, and Linux system management.

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🎯 Project Goals

• ✅ Deploy Lighttpd as a lightweight web server for WordPress.
• ✅ Set up MariaDB as the database server.
• ✅ Install Webmin for bonus web-based system administration.
• ✅ Apply security best practices: sudo, firewall, SSH, and permissions.

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💻 System Requirements

• Debian 12 (Bookworm) or compatible Debian-based system.
• VirtualBox / VMware for virtualization.
• Internet connection for installing packages.
• sudo privileges for installation and configuration.

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Update the System

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

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2. Install Lighttpd

sudo apt install lighttpd -y
sudo systemctl enable lighttpd
sudo systemctl start lighttpd

Verify it's running:

sudo systemctl status lighttpd

Allow HTTP traffic:

sudo ufw allow 80/tcp

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3. Install MariaDB

sudo apt install mariadb-server -y
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb

Secure the installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Create a database and user:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
CREATE USER 'wp_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wp_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

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4. Install PHP

sudo apt install php php-cgi php-mysql php-fpm -y
sudo systemctl restart lighttpd

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📝 WordPress Deployment

1. Download and extract WordPress:

wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz
sudo mv wordpress /var/www/html/

2. Configure WordPress:

sudo cp /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-config.php
sudo nano /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-config.php

Update database settings:

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress');
define('DB_USER', 'wp_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

3. Set permissions:

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

4. Open in browser:

http://<your-server-ip>/wordpress

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🧰 Install Webmin (Bonus Service)

1. Add Webmin GPG key and repository:

wget -qO- http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/webmin.asc
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webmin.list'

2. Install Webmin:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install webmin -y

3. Access Webmin in browser:

https://<your-server-ip>:10000

Login using root credentials.

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🔗 Services Included

Service	Purpose	Access
Lighttpd	Web server for WordPress	http://<server-ip>/wordpress
MariaDB	WordPress database backend	Access via terminal
Webmin	Web admin panel (bonus)	https://<server-ip>:10000

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🔐 Security Considerations

• Use strong passwords for all services.
• Limit Webmin access to trusted IP addresses.
• Enable a firewall:

sudo ufw allow 80/tcp      # HTTP
sudo ufw allow 10000/tcp   # Webmin
sudo ufw enable

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📚 Resources

• WordPress Documentation
• Lighttpd Documentation
• MariaDB Documentation
• Webmin Documentation
• Born2beroot Subject on Intra

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🧩 “Security is not a product, but a process. Born2beroot teaches you how to build it from the ground up.”