Deploying WordPress through the Linode Marketplace
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With 60 million users around the globe, WordPress provides an industry standard for content-focused websites such as blogs, news sites, and personal websites. Its focus on best-in-class usability and flexibility, makes it possible to have a customized website up and running in minutes.
Deploying the WordPress Marketplace App
The Linode Marketplace allows you to easily deploy software on a Linode using the Linode Cloud Manager.
Log in to the Cloud Manager and select the Marketplace link from the left navigation menu. This displays the Linode Compute Create page with the Marketplace tab pre-selected.
Under the Select App section, select the app you would like to deploy.
Fill out all required Options for the selected app as well as any desired Advanced Options (which are optional). See the Configuration Options section for details.
Complete the rest of the form as discussed within the Getting Started > Create a Linode.
Click the Create Linode button. Once the Linode has provisioned and has fully powered on, wait for the software installation to complete. If the Linode is powered off or restarted before this time, the software installation will likely fail. To determine if the installation has completed, open the Linode’s Lish console and wait for the system login prompt to appear.
Follow the instructions within the Getting Started After Deployment section.
Software installation should complete within 2-5 minutes after the Linode has finished provisioning.
Configuration Options
WordPress Options
You can configure your WordPress App by providing values for the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Website Title | Your WordPress site’s title. |
| E-Mail Address | E-Mail address for your WordPress admin user. This is also used as the start of authority (SOA) email address for this server. This email address is added to the SOA record for the domain. This is a required field if you want the installer to create DNS records. Required. |
| Admin Username | Username for your WordPress admin user. Required. |
| Admin Password | Password for your WordPress admin user. Required. |
| MySQL root Password | The root password for your MySQL database. Required. |
| WordPress Database Password | The root password for your WordPress database. Required. |
| The limited sudo user to be created for the Linode | This is the limited user account to be created for the Linode. This account has sudo user privileges. |
| The password for the limited sudo user | Set a password for the limited sudo user. The password must meet the complexity strength validation requirements for a strong password. This password can be used to perform any action on your server, similar to root, so make it long, complex, and unique. |
| The SSH Public Key that will be used to access the Linode | If you wish to access SSH via Public Key (recommended) rather than by password, enter the public key here. |
| Enable passwordless sudo access for the limited user? | If you entered an SSH Public Key above and it is for the limited user account, select Yes, this allows SSH to use Public Key login for the limited user. Select No if you want SSH to rely on using password login for the limited user account. |
| Disable root access over SSH? | Select Yes to block the root account from logging into the server via SSH. Select No to allow the root account to login via SSH. |
| Configure automatic security updates | Select Yes to have the system automatically update WordPress with the latest security updates. Select No to if you wish to manage all updates manually. |
| Use fail2ban to prevent automated intrusion attemps? | Select Yes to install fail2ban. Select No to not install fail2ban during installation. You
can install this at a later time. |
| Your Linode API Token | Your Linode API Token is needed to create DNS records. If this is provided along with the subdomain and domain fields, the installation attempts to create DNS records via the Linode API. If you don’t have a token, but you want the installation to create DNS records, you must
create one before continuing. |
| Subdomain | The subdomain you wish the installer to create a DNS record for during setup. The suggestion given is www. The subdomain should only be provided if you also provide a domain and API Token. |
| Domain | The domain name where you wish to host your WordPress site. The installer creates a DNS record for this domain during setup if you provide this field along with your API Token. |
| Do you need an MX record for this domain? | Check Yes if you plan on using WordPress to send email. The installer, along with your API Token (required) sets up the necessary MX records in the DNS Manager. Select No if you do not plan on using WordPress to send email. You can
add an MX record manually at a later time if you change your decision. |
| Do you need an SPF record for this domain? | Check yes if you plan on using WordPress to send email. The installer, along with your API Token (required) sets up the necessary SPF records in the DNS Manager. Select No if you do not plan on using WordPress to send email. You can
add an SPF record manually at a later time if you change your decision. |
| Would you like to use a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate? | Select Yes if you would like the install to create an SSL certificate for you, or No if you do not. You cannot create secure, encrypted conferences without an SSL certificate. Validation of your SSL certificate can take up to two hours to complete. |
General Options
For advice on filling out the remaining options on the Create a Linode form, see Getting Started > Create a Linode. That said, some options may be limited or recommended based on this Marketplace App:
- Supported distributions: Debian 10
- Recommended minimum plan: All plan types and sizes can be used, though a minimum of a 4GB Dedicated CPU Compute Instance is recommended for production websites.
Getting Started After Deployment
Access Your WordPress Site
After WordPress has finished installing, you can access your WordPress site by copying your Linode’s IPv4 address and entering it in the browser of your choice. If you’ve set up DNS during installation, you can go to your domain name in the browser. To find your Linode’s IPv4 address:
Click on the Linodes link in the sidebar to see a list of all your Linodes.
Find the Linode you just created when deploying your app and select it.
Navigate to the Networking tab.
Your IPv4 address is listed under the Address column in the IPv4 table.
Copy and paste the IPv4 address into a browser window. You should see your WordPress site’s home page.
Once you have accessed your WordPress site via the browser, you can log in to the WordPress administrative interface and start personalizing your theme, creating posts, and configuring other parts of your site.
- The address of the WordPress login page is
http://< your IP address >/wp-login.php. - If you set up a domain during installation, you can access the login page at
http://< your domain >/wp-login.php. - You can also click on the log in link that’s visible on your site’s home page, as highlighted below.
Enter the credentials you previously specified in the Admin Username and Admin Password fields when you deployed the app.
- The address of the WordPress login page is
Set up a Domain for your Site
If you didn’t set up a domain during the installation process, you can add it manually following the instructions in this section.
If you own a domain name, you can assign it (or a subdomain) to your WordPress site. Specifically, you need to set up an A record that’s associated with your Linode’s IP address. To learn how to set up DNS records in the Cloud Manager, review the DNS Manager guide. For more general information about how DNS works, review the DNS Records: An Introduction guide.
Once you have set up DNS for your site, you can visit it by entering your domain or subdomain in your browser. At this point, you should also update the WordPress Address and Site URL settings for your site:
Log in to your WordPress site’s admin interface as described in the previous section.
Click on the Settings link in the sidebar, then click on the General option from the dropdown menu that appears.
The General Settings form appears. Update the WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL) fields with the domain or subdomain you assigned to your site. Specifically, the value for both fields should be
http://example.com, whereexample.comis replaced by your domain or subdomain.Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the form.
Software Included
The WordPress Marketplace App installs the following required software on your Linode:
| Software | Description |
|---|---|
| MySQL Server | Relational database. |
| PHP 7 | WordPress is written in PHP and requires PHP to operate. |
| Apache HTTP Server | Web server used to serve the WordPress site. |
| WordPress | Content management system. |
| WP CLI | The command line interface for WordPress. |
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NoteCurrently, Linode does not manage software and systems updates for Marketplace Apps. It is up to the user to perform routine maintenance on software deployed in this fashion.
More Information
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