Host multiple WordPress on one Amazon Lightsail Ubuntu

Name: Host multiple WordPress on one Amazon Lightsail Ubuntu
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Configure LAMP (linux, apache, mysql and PHP) on one Amazon Lightsail Ubuntu instance and install two Wordpress sites.

Created byLiviu Oprisan

Last updated 8/2020

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What you'll learn

Create an Ubuntu Lightsail instance
Install Apache on the Ubuntu Lightsail instance
Install Mysql on the the Ubuntu Lightsail instance
Create databasses
Install PHP on Ubuntu Lightsail
Create a virtual host on the Ubuntu Lightsail instance
Install wordpress on the Ubuntu Lightsail instance
Install free SSL certificates on Amazon Lightsail
Give permissions to Wordpress directories to be able to add plugins
A short review of wordpress multisite
A first look review of Prosites Godaddy to be able to manage multiple wordpresses from the same interface
Create an A record that points towards an Amazon Lightsail instance

Course content

4 sections • 18 lectures • 1h 13m total length

Introduction2:42
Discover how to host multiple WordPress sites on one Amazon Lightsail Ubuntu instance by setting up domains, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and free Let's Encrypt SSL.
Domain configuration2:24
Configure multiple domains on a single Amazon Lightsail Ubuntu instance by pointing A records to a static Lightsail IP and attaching it to the instance in the Paris zone.
Creating an Amazon Lightsail instance5:12
Create a Lightsail linux instance (os 18), enable automatic snapshots, attach a static IP, and host multiple WordPress sites with backups and domain linking options.
Connecting to the instance2:35
Connect to your Lightsail instance by converting the PEM key to a PPK, loading it in PuTTY, and saving the session with the static IP and username.

Installing Apache3:09
Install Apache on Ubuntu, update packages, start the Apache service, and verify that the domain and IP serve the default Apache page from the default files location.
Installing MySql1:33
Install MySQL on a Lightsail Ubuntu setup and run mysql_secure_installation to secure the server, set passwords, reload privileges, and verify remote access.
Creating a database0:51
Create a database and a WordPress install user for a safer WordPress setup. Identify the host and connect to your WordPress instance using the created database and user.
Installing PHP3:36
Install PHP on an Ubuntu Amazon Lightsail instance by adding a repository, updating packages, and installing PHP with Apache support. Navigate PHP 7.x options and related libraries.
Creating a virtual host7:01
Set up a multi-domain hosting environment by creating a virtual host, configuring sites-available and sites-enabled, and organizing web content and logs for WordPress on Ubuntu.

Installing WordPress5:26
Install WordPress by retrieving the latest version, place files in the web root, and configure wp-config.php with database name, user, password, and localhost.
Adding the second WordPress instance9:19
Configure a second wordpress instance on the same server, create a new site directory and server name, set up dns a records to point to the ip, and install wordpress.
SSL certificate part one3:38
Set up a free ssl certificate on a Lightsail ubuntu instance by installing the certificate tool, configuring the domain, and applying it while www propagation completes.
SSL certificate part two - finishing the certificate installation3:54
Finish installing and enabling the ssl certificate for the site on Amazon Lightsail, configure redirects, test the setup, and review auto renewal for ongoing validity.
SSL certificate part three - looking at the changes1:33
Observe how the ssl certificate configuration automatically adds four lines and enables redirects. Create a new configuration that mirrors the original host configuration with ssl options.
Adding an SSL certificate for the second site1:01
Add an ssl certificate for the second site and verify ownership. Check redirects and confirm the domain now serves ssl.
Installing WordPress plugins issue3:23
Fix WordPress plugin installation by granting the Apache user permissions on all files in the html directory. Use sudo chown -R to set ownership, then retry the install.

Wordpress multisite for managing multiple WordPress instances1:35
Explore how WordPress multisite lets you manage multiple WordPress sites from a single interface, using subdomains for each user, while noting that it may not support fully isolated instances.
Prosites GoDaddy for managing multiple WordPress instances14:49
Discover how GoDaddy ProSites helps you manage multiple WordPress instances from a single dashboard, activate plugins across sites, and monitor backups, with free basic features and optional premium add-ons.

Requirements

Be able to follow me while I give some simple commands in ubuntu

Description

In this course I setup two domains to point to a Lightsail instance.

I create the instance and associate a static IP to it from Lightsail.

I show you how to connect to your instance using mRemoteNG, a free SSH client.

I install Apache, MySql and PHP.

I create a database for each future WordPress instance.

I create virtual hosts for the two WordPress instances.

I install two WordPress instances.

I add two free SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt SSL using Certbot.

I take a look at two ways to make it easy to manage multiple WordPress instances: WordPress multisite and Prosites from GoDaddy. I explain which one is best suited for what and show you how to set Prosites up step by step.

I also sometimes run into issues and show you how I find my way out of them, in case you run into similar problems.

Who this course is for:

Webmasters, ops, developers who want to host multiple WordPress instances on amazon Lightsail

Host multiple WordPress on one Amazon Lightsail Ubuntu

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Course content

Creating the instance and connecting to it4 lectures • 13min

The LAMP stack on Amazon Lightsail5 lectures • 16min

Installing WordPress and adding SSL certificates7 lectures • 28min

Managing multiple Wordpresses from the same interface2 lectures • 16min

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