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Installing and Configuring Wordpress in Lightsail

In this learning activity, we will use Amazon Lightsail to create a simple Wordpress blog. The goal of this activity is to gain experience with: * Creating a Lightsail instance with pre-installed applications * Connecting to instances using the web console or local SSH client * Creating and attaching static IP addresses to instances * Diagnosing and updating network restrictions that apply to instances These objectives will help us build a foundation for more advanced Lightsail use.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

1h 0m

Published

Jan 28, 2019

Challenge

Create a Lightsail instance using the Wordpress blueprint.
1. Create a Lightsail instance using the Wordpress blueprint.
2. Select the 2 GB memory instance size.
- Connect to the instance using SSH and obtain the Wordpress admin password.
- Using the admin password, connect to http://instanceip/wpadmin and create a blog post.
- Navigate to http://instanceip and ensure you can see the post.
Challenge

Allocate a static IP for the instance.
1. Create and attach a static IP address to the instance.
2. Confirm visually and functionally that the IP address is static.
3. Navigate to http://instancestaticip to ensure the IP address is functional.
Challenge

Prune the network firewall to allow only essential ports.
1. Disallow SSH connectivity to the Wordpress instance.
2. Disallow HTTPS connectivity to the Wordpress instance.
Challenge

Tidy up networking and delete the instance.
1. Detach and remove the Wordpress instance's static public IP.
2. Delete the Wordpress instance.

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