{"id":27848,"date":"2020-01-28T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T12:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=27848"},"modified":"2023-09-30T04:16:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T01:16:34","slug":"install-wordpress-on-aws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-on-aws\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress on AWS: Detailed, Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Considering making the leap to install WordPress on AWS directly? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the<\/em> biggest provider for cloud hosting services, so it makes sense to consider trying it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Knowing how to install WordPress on AWS involves a bit more work than with other hosting providers. However, cloud hosting is quickly becoming standard for a lot of businesses. This means knowing how to navigate AWS can only benefit you and your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this tutorial, we’re going to talk about why you should consider AWS for WordPress<\/a>. We’ll go over costs<\/a> and then teach you how to install WordPress on AWS<\/a> in three steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why AWS for WordPress could be a great choice \ud83d\udca1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start by saying AWS is a big<\/em> deal. They are the cloud hosting provider with the largest share of the market by a good bit. AWS is such a massively successful platform, it makes up for half<\/em> of Amazon’s operating income [1]<\/sup>, which translates to billions of dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech giants such as Netflix and Apple rely on AWS for their web services. As such, if you decide to use the platform to host your WordPress website, you’re in good company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS offers high-scalability, which makes it perfect for websites with thousands of daily visitors<\/a>. The platform also enables you to use any server configuration you want. This is ideal for websites with high-performance needs, such as online stores<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud hosting can be both expensive and complicated to get started with, though. Given this, AWS could be a poor option if you’re new to building websites<\/a>, or if you just want a hassle-free hosting option without the need to look under the hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If those latter situations fit you, you might be happier with managed WordPress hosting<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The costs of using AWS \ud83d\udcb0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If this is your first foray into cloud hosting, let us warn you \u2013 most providers use a ‘non-standard’ pricing structure. Unlike regular hosting providers, you don’t pay a set fee per month. Instead, you’re charged by the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The positive side of this setup is you pay for the exact amount of resources you use. However, if you don’t know what your hosting requirements are, you can end up overpaying for a more powerful server than you might need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we’re talking about a simple static website, you can host it using AWS for as little as $0.50 a month<\/a>, which is an unbeatable price. AWS also offers a free tier<\/a>, which you can use for all manner of setups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, once we start getting into complex server setups \u2013 or ‘instances’<\/a> \u2013 prices start to rise. At the bare minimum, for an instance with 1 vCPU and 2 GB of RAM, you should expect to pay around $18.67 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to install WordPress on AWS (in 3 steps) \ud83d\udce5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you get started, you’ll need to sign up for AWS<\/a>. During the process, you’ll need to verify your account using a credit card \u2013 onto which they’ll charge $1 \u2013 and receive a verification code via SMS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re ready, select the Free<\/em> support plan and you’ll get access to your console, which is where the magic happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n