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Free WordPress Hosting On Google Cloud Platform!

Last updated December 8, 2020

UPDATE!!! Here’s a more detailed updated guide: I recorded a very detailed 2.5 video hour with step-by-step instructions on how to create your FREE Website using GCP here: https://www.pixelstabbers.com/courses/secrets-to-getting-your-free-photography-website/

How to Setup a Free WordPress Website On Google Cloud Platform (GCP). After 1 year, pay just pennies a month (for light traffic website)! Hosted on highly reliable Google Servers!

This Step-By-Step Guide will show you how to configure a website from scratch! You’ll need a credit card to linked to the account, and it’s preferred that you have a domain name to use. Otherwise you can purchase a domain name from domains.google.com or NameSilo.com, or GoDaddy.com, etc.

Step-By-Step Guide on how to setup a WordPress Website from Scratch on GCP!

#FreeHosting #WordPressOnGCP #GoogleCloudPlatform

STEP #1
Setup Google Cloud Platform
at cloud.google.com using a free google account.

STEP #2
Deploy WordPress Website by Bitnami

STEP #3
Create a Static IP Address
& Setup Domain Name to point to the website.

STEP #4
Create SSL Certificate
& Setup SSL Certificate AutoRenew

Commands Used:

sudo /opt/bitnami/letsencrypt/scripts/generate-certificate.sh -m epiclightsource@gmail.com -d epiclightsource.com -d www.epiclightsource.com
sudo nano /opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami.conf

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^/(.*) https://www.epiclightsource.com/$1 [R,L]

sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart apache

STEP #5
Increase Performance using a CDN Content Delivery Network)
www.CouldFlare.com/CDN

STEP #6
Remove Bitnami Banner Ad
Code Used:

sudo /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/bnconfig –disable_banner 1
sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart apache

STEP #7
Install WordPress Theme & Really Simple SSL Plugin
Best Theme in the World! (https://www.utechpia.com/divi)

Credit given when Credit Due: I learned a lot of this from a website called: https://www.onepagezen.com

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