Deploy WordPress with Amazon RDS
How-To Guide
Introduction: Deploy WordPress with Amazon RDS
Follow step-by-step instructions to set up a WordPress site to run a blog
Overview
WordPress is a highly popular content management system (CMS) that is used for over 30% of all sites on the internet. It is most commonly used for blogs but can also be used for running e-commerce sites, message boards, and many other popular use cases. In this guide, you will learn how to set up a WordPress site to run a blog.
What you will accomplish
- An Amazon EC2 instance to install and host the WordPress application
- An Amazon RDS for MySQL database to store your WordPress data
Why this matters
AWS experience
Intermediate
Time to complete
50 minutes
Cost to complete
Free Tier eligible*
[*]This estimate assumes you follow the recommended configurations throughout the guide and terminate all resources upon completion.
Requires
- AWS account with administrator-level access**
- Recommended browser: The latest version of Chrome or Firefox
[**]Accounts created within the past 24 hours might not yet have access to the services required for this guide.
Services used
Last updated
September 5, 2023
- Automated backup and recovery so that you won’t lose data in the event of an accident
- Regular updates and patches, keeping your database secure and performant
- Easy installation with smart default parameters.
Prerequisites
A personal AWS account: Use a personal account or create a new AWS account for this guide rather than using an organization’s account to ensure that you have full access to the necessary services and do not leave behind any resources from the guide.
Once you have an AWS account set up, move on to the next module where you will launch a MySQL database instance with Amazon RDS.
Modules
This tutorial is divided into five short modules. You must complete each module in order before moving on to the next one.
- Creating a MySQL Database with Amazon RDS (5 minutes): Configure the Amazon RDS database to allow access to specific entities.
- Creating an EC2 Instance (10 minutes): Create an EC2 instance to run your WordPress site.
- Configuring Your Amazon RDS Database (15 minutes): Configure the Amazon RDS database to allow access to specific entities.
- Configuring WordPress on EC2 (15 minutes): Install the WordPress application and dependencies on the EC2 instance.
- Explore Your New Website and Clean Up (5 minutes): Clean up the resources created in this guide so that you will not be charged.