Elastic Compute Service:Purchase a Linux instance and set up a WordPress website from the console

Step 1: Create an ECS instance

1. Go to the ECS console - Instances page, click Create Instance.

2. Choose Custom Launch and configure the instance.

   Configure the instance with the following example settings. Keep the defaults for any settings not listed here.

   Configuration item	Example value
   Billing Method	Pay-as-you-go
   Region	US (Silicon Valley)
   Network and Zone	VPC: Default VPC vSwitch: Select the default vSwitch in Availability Zone B.
   Instance	ecs.c9i.large We recommend at least 2 vCPU and 4 GiB of memory for a smooth experience.
   Image	Select Alibaba Cloud Linux 3.2104 LTS 64bit under Public Images.
   System Disk	Type:  Enterprise SSD (ESSD) Size: 40 GiB Performance: PL0
   Public IP Address	Select Assign Public IPv4 Address.
   Bandwidth Billing Method	Pay-by-traffic We recommend selecting Upgrade to CDT for Data Transfer Billing. This provides 220 GB/month of free public traffic after upgrade: 20 GB/month for Chinese mainland regions, 200 GB/month for regions outside.
   Security Group	Select New Security Group. Under the Basic Security Group settings, in the Open IPv4 ports/protocols section, select HTTP (TCP:80) and SSH (TCP:22) to allow external HTTP access.
   Logon Credential	Select Set Later

3. Review the estimated cost, read and accept the terms of service, and click Create Order.

Step 2: Connect to the ECS instance

1. Return to the instance list. Wait until the instance status shows Running and Health Status shows Normal, then click Connect in the Actions column.

2. In the dialog box, click Sign in now.

3. Select Password-Free and click Log In.

   A remote connection session stays active for up to 6 hours. If idle for more than 6 hours, the session disconnects automatically and you must reconnect.

A command-line prompt indicates a successful connection.

Step 3: Set up WordPress

1. Deploy the LNMP environment.

   Run the following script to install the LNMP stack (Linux + Nginx + MySQL + PHP) required by WordPress. Replace MYSQL_PASSWORD with a custom MySQL root password before running. You will need this password when configuring the WordPress database.

   The password must be 8 to 30 characters and include uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters. Supported special characters: ()` ~!@#$%^&*-+=|{}[ ]:;'<>,.?/.

   curl -fsSL https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/install-script/deploy-lnmp-acl3_2.sh | MYSQL_ROOT_PASS='MYSQL_PASSWORD' bash

   This script is designed for Alibaba Cloud Linux 3.2104 LTS 64bit only.

2. Log in to MySQL and create a database and user for WordPress.

   • MYSQL_PASSWORD: MySQL root password you set in the previous step.

   • WORDPRESS_PASSWORD: A custom password for the WordPress database user.

     The password must be 8 to 30 characters and include uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters. Supported special characters: ()` ~!@#$%^&*-+=|{}[ ]:;'<>,.?/.

   mysql -u root -p'MYSQL_PASSWORD' <<EOF
   CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
   CREATE USER 'wordpress_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'WORDPRESS_PASSWORD';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress.* TO 'wordpress_user'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   EOF

   This creates a database named wordpress and a user wordpress_user with full privileges on that database.

3. Download and extract WordPress.

   cd /usr/share/nginx/html && sudo wget https://cn.wordpress.org/wordpress-6.4.4-zh_CN.zip && sudo yum install unzip -y && sudo unzip wordpress-6.4.4-zh_CN.zip

4. Configure the database connection.

   1. Back up the default configuration.

      sudo cp /usr/share/nginx/html/wordpress/wp-config-sample.php /usr/share/nginx/html/wordpress/wp-config.php

   2. Edit wp-config.php to set the database credentials. Replace WORDPRESS_PASSWORD with the WordPress user password you set.

      sudo sed -i "s/database_name_here/wordpress/" /usr/share/nginx/html/wordpress/wp-config.php && \sudo sed -i "s/username_here/wordpress_user/" /usr/share/nginx/html/wordpress/wp-config.php && \sudo sed -i "s/password_here/WORDPRESS_PASSWORD/" /usr/share/nginx/html/wordpress/wp-config.php

5. Update the Nginx site root directory and restart the service.

   sudo sed -i 's|root /usr/share/nginx/html;|root /usr/share/nginx/html/wordpress;|' /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 4: Install WordPress and publish your first article

1. Install and log in to WordPress.

   1. Open a browser and go to http://<ECS public IP address> to access the WordPress installation page.

      You can find the public IP in the IP Address column of the instance list.

   2. Enter the site title, administrator username, password, and email, then click Install WordPress.

   3. After installation, click Log In and enter the credentials you just set.

2. Publish an article to verify access.

   1. In the left navigation pane, go to Posts > Add New Post.

   2. Enter a title (for example, "Hello from Alibaba Cloud ECS") and click Publish in the upper-right corner. Click Publish again in the confirmation dialog.

   3. Copy and open the article URL. If the page displays your article, the website is live.

Billable items

• System disk: 40 GiB (disk capacity) × disk unit price × billing duration

• Public bandwidth (pay-by-traffic): Outbound traffic × per-GB price

  After upgrade to CDT for Data Transfer Billing, you will receive 220 GB/month of public network traffic (20 GB/month for Chinese mainland regions, 200 GB/month for regions outside).

• Compute resources: Instance type unit price × billing duration

Refer to the ECS Pricing page for unit prices.

View billing details

Log on to the Expenses and Costs Console, and then choose Billing > Bill Details. Filter by Product Name and select Elastic Compute Service to view detailed charges.