Amazon AWS LightSail

Name: Amazon AWS LightSail
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LightSail features explained and demonstrated

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Created byMichael Mullins

Last updated 12/2017

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What you'll learn

Setting up an AWS Account
Setting up Basic Web Hosting
Getting Started with Managing your Hosting
How to connect and transfer files with Cyberduck
Setting up your Domain Name
How to get a fixed IP address for your Hosting
How to edit Security Settings
How to easily set up Wordpress sites
How to securely Manage your MySQL database with phpMyAdmin
How to easily Backup and Restore
How to Delete your Hosting
For Advanced Users - How to Install and Use the CLI
Now You Have Traffic - How to upgrade your server

Course content

6 sections • 28 lectures • 2h 3m total length

Welcome to the Course8:25
Discover how Amazon Lightsail offers a simple cloud hosting solution with optimized bundles for WordPress and websites. Learn about scaling, security, backups, and ServerPilot integration through a user friendly interface.

Amazon AWS FREE Tier1:41
Set up an Amazon Web Services account with a credit card and explore the three-tier free tier, offering compute, block storage, and route 53 within usage limits for a year.
Demo; Setting up an AWS Account5:24
Learn to set up an Amazon AWS free tier account, enter contact details and payment method, sign into the console, enable two-factor authentication, and locate AWS services.
LightSail LAMP Stack1:26
Explore how to install a lamp stack on Amazon Lightsail, using NAMI optimized cloud images to deploy linux, apache, mysql, and php for a secure, ready-to-run web application.
Demo; Setting Up and Testing a LAMP Stack Instance5:54
Launch a lamp stack instance on amazon light sail, connect via ssh, configure a web server, and verify by loading a hello world page from the public IP.

Fixed IP and DNS zones1:43
Learn to use fixed IP addresses with Lightsail instances and set up the Amazon domain name system, updating name servers to maintain stable websites.
Demo; Setting Up and Testing a Fixed IP and a DNS Zone3:58
Attach a fixed IP to your Lightsail instance and test address. Create a DNS zone, update name servers, and add a www A record.
Using the Console, SSH & SCP1:16
Learn to connect to an Amazon Lightsail instance via the web browser console, transfer files with SSH and SCP, and download your key pair for secure, encrypted access.
Demo; Testing the Console, SSH and Secure Copy8:54
Connect to a light sail console, set up a private key with ssh and correct its permissions, then transfer files with scp or sftp using clients like cyberduck.
Connecting to MyPHPAdmin1:03
Learn to connect to phpMyAdmin on a Lightsail instance by creating an SSH tunnel on port 22 with your key, then log in to the internal IP via graphical interface.
Demo; Set Up and Test MyPHPAdmin Connection3:26
Set up a secure ssh tunnel from your Mac to an Amazon Lightsail instance using a private key and the public IP address, then access phpMyAdmin over an encrypted connection.
Deleting instances, DNS & fixed IP1:15
Learn how to clean up Amazon Lightsail resources by deleting DNS records and fixed IP addresses before removing instances to avoid ongoing charges, and follow the proper deletion order.
Demo; How to Delete instances, DNS entries & fixed IP's7:59
delete dns zone, stop and remove the fixed public ip, delete the instance in light sail, then set up a wordpress site with a static ip and configure dns records.

Bitnami Wordpress Setup1:13
Set up a WordPress instance on Amazon AWS LightSail with a Bitnami image. Connect via console or SSH to retrieve the WordPress password, noting upgrade challenges on custom images.
Demo; Launch & Test a Bitnami WordPress Instance7:09
Launch and configure a Bitnami WordPress instance on Amazon Lightsail, install and activate the all-in-one migration plugin, manage themes, create a child theme, and publish posts.
Using LightSail with ServerPilot2:04
Learn how to run WordPress on Amazon LightSail using ServerPilot, a software-as-a-service that manages installation, updates, and security, and transfer control to a client with a simple agent setup.
Demo; Setting Up ServerPilot for the First Time5:33
Create an Ubuntu instance on Amazon Lightsail, sign up for ServerPilot, connect via IP, install the ServerPilot agent, and configure Apache and Nginx with Postfix for WordPress.
ServerPilot WordPress install2:40
Install your first wordpress instance on aws light sail with serverpilot in under a minute, then connect via ip or dns and manage via wp-admin, with ssl automatically handled.
Demo; Installing and Testing 1st ServerPilot App4:18
Create and configure a WordPress app in LightSail using ServerPilot, set a domain and admin credentials, install themes and plugins, activate a child theme, and test the WordPress admin site.
Install a 2nd WordPress1:05
Learn to install a second WordPress on the same server by repeating the setup, configuring DNS and IP addresses, and accessing both sites via DNS names on the same VPN.
Demo; Installing and Testing Your 2nd WordPress9:19
Set up two WordPress instances on a single light sail instance, configure Cloudflare DNS and domain routing, then install themes and plugins, create a child theme, and test admin access.

Snapshots, Backup & Restore2:35
Take a snapshot of your Lightsail instance to back up OS, software, updates, passwords, and accounts, then restore to the same size or scale up via the command line interface.
Demo; How to Create and Use Snapshots2:33
Create a snapshot, stop and delete the instance, then launch a new instance from the snapshot to see that restored images have the same disk space and public IP changes.
AWS CLI Installation1:09
Learn to install the aws cli on mac for Amazon Lightsail, explore features beyond the console, and use a subset of Lightsail commands; Windows and Linux options are covered.
Demo; Installing the AWS CLI on a MAC7:33
Install the AWS CLI on Mac by installing Xcode command line tools and Homebrew, configure credentials, and list Lightsail instances in JSON.
Resizing an Instance with the CLI0:35
Learn to resize an Amazon Lightsail instance using the CLI, moving from the minimal five-dollar plan to a twenty-dollar plan, with commands and a live console walkthrough.
Demo; Scaling Up18:56
Scale up on AWS Lightsail by creating a snapshot and launching a bigger instance from it, then detach and reattach the static IP to the new instance.

Requirements

To benefit from this Course you should be familiar with using the Internet
Ideally you are using an Apple MAC or other modern PC
You should understand what a WordPress site and a Web Site is

Description

Outgrowing your free WordPress Blog? Want to do more interesting stuff, customise, add your own plugins and themes? Do you want to move from WordPress to your own self hosted WordPress? Want to easily point your own domain name to your Blog?

Maybe you one of the many people unhappy with your “old school” Web or Blog hosting? Is your web host slow, unreliable, and does your provider's support suck? Do you get the impression that they are always selling you something you don't need? Well I'm going to let you in on a little secret. They probably are.

Or do you just want to start learning Cloud the easy way, by creating your very first Website or Blog on a “newbie friendly” Cloud platform?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then this Course is for you.

After following this course you will be able to easily set up your Website or Blog on fast, reliable and cost effective AWS LightSail hosting, using nothing more than your web browser, by filling in a few forms and copying and pasting some text.

You will feel confident enough to set up everything you need to host your website or blog in the Cloud, using the clear uncluttered Amazon LightSail and ServerPilot web interfaces.

Oh, for you geeks out there on Udemy, you will also learn how to install and use the Amazon Command Line Interface (CLI), so you can efficiently manage your Cloud servers by just typing commands on your computer.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn the EASY way to host WordPress
People who want to host their Web sites reliably and on a budget
Those who want to learn the simplest way to start using Amazon AWS Cloud
People who want to get away from traditional hosts like Bluehost
Virtual Assistants who manage multiple WordPress sites

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Course content

Introduction to the Course1 lecture • 8min

Getting Started with LightSail4 lectures • 14min

Managing LightSail Components8 lectures • 30min

WordPress on LightSail8 lectures • 33min

Working with Snapshots6 lectures • 33min

Final Thoughts1 lecture • 5min

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