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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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Clock icon 1h 0m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 02, 2025

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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