Instruction Manual: Deploying WordPress on AWS for Cloud Computing

This assignment provides a comprehensive, step-by-step instruction manual on how to create and configure a WordPress instance on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The manual begins with accessing the AWS system, detailing the login process and navigating the EC2 service to launch an instance. It guides users through selecting a WordPress instance from the AWS Marketplace and configuring the instance, including adding tags. The manual includes screenshots to illustrate each step, such as selecting the server type (t2 nano). It then covers running the WordPress site using the instance's IP address and accessing the wp-admin interface. The manual also includes instructions on adding comments, uploading photos, and securing the WordPress site, including choosing a good hosting company, using strong passwords, and employing two-factor authentication. The assignment provides practical knowledge on cloud computing concepts and WordPress deployment on AWS.

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Creating the WordPress instruction manual
One first needs to create an AWS account and then login into the AWS system. The login
page is as shown by the diagram below
Figure 1: AWS login page

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Step 2: Click EC2, then launch instance as shown by the figure 3 below
Figure 3: Click on launch instance

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Step 4: Click AWS marketplace
Figure 5: After clicking AWS marketplace
Step 5: One then continues to select WordPress and the following image will appear
This shows the type of server to host the site for this case the type t2 nano of general purpose
family with a memory size 0.5 Gb

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Figure 6: After clicking WordPress
Step 6: The next step is configuring the instance and then adding a tag as shown by the figure
below

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Figure 7: Adding a tag
Step 7 is just launching the instance as shown by the figure below and then view the instance
afterwards as shown by figure nine

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Figure 8: Launching the AWS instance
Figure 9: Viewing the instance

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Step 8: One then continue to run the page using the IP address shown below ( The highlighted in
Blue)
Running the wp-admin
Step 1: After creating the AWS instance one can run the wp-admin by typing the IP address
highlighted in figure 8 and then extend it with wp-admin in this case 34.207.234.246/wp-admin;
the following will appear as shown by the figure below

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Figure 9: Running the Wp-admin
Step 2: Getting the username and password by clicking instance settings shown by figure below

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Figure 9: Getting username and password
Figure 10: WordPress dashboard

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Step 3: You then proceed to the WordPress dashboard as shown by the figure below
How to add comments
Step 1: Click on pages on the dashboard and then select the page you want to add comment as
shown by the figure below
Figure 11: How to add comments
How to add photos or screenshots to the WordPress site
Step click on customize and the add image shown by the figure 12 shown below

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Figure 12: add header image
Figure 13: newly created site
How to secure a WordPress site