It only takes a few steps to install WordPress on DigitalOcean Droplet. However, setting up a WordPress-powered site on DigitalOcean with LiteSpeed only takes a few seconds and doesn’t require extensive technical knowledge.
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Here are a few steps to install a WordPress site:
1: Create a Droplet.
2: Select an operating system from distributions and click Marketplace
3: Search “OpenLiteSpeed WordPress” and select it.
4: Choose a plan for your website. A basic plan is sufficient for new websites.
5: Choose a data center region near your target audience
6: Select password or SSH keys
Choose the Password option if you don’t have any knowledge about SSH keys. Keep your password in a safe place. You will not receive an email with the password or any information about the Droplet.
7: Give your Droplets a valid name
Give your Droplets a name that will help you remember them. Only alphanumeric, dash, and period characters are permitted in your droplet name.
Then finally click the “Create droplet” button. After a few seconds, digitalocean will create a droplet for you.
Add a Domain to your Droplet
Add your domain name to the digitalocean droplet. Here is how you can do it.
Befor adding domain name make sure that you have added the name servers in your domain name provider dashboard.
Digitalocean name server are as follow:
ns1.digitalocean.com
ns2.digitalocean.com
ns3.digitalocean.com
1: Click the three dots to expand the menu.
2: Enter your domain name.
Once you add a domain name, it will be accessible in the domains list that appears below the droplets list.
Configure the domain using the console
After successfully creating the droplet, and adding domain name and name servers we will do some configurations using the built-in console of digitalocean however, you may use Powershell, cmd, or terminal.
Steps to configure your domain using command-line:
1: Click the three dots to expand the menu and click Access the console
2: Enter your domain name eg. example.com
It will prompt you to confirm the spelling of your domain name. type y (y means yes and N means no) and press enter if you have correctly typed the domain name.
3: Install SSL certificate
After adding the domain name you will get the success message. now install the SSL certificate, simply type y and press enter.
4: Enter your email address and verify it
5: Force HTTPS to rewrite rules for your site. Type y and press enter.
You have successfully configured your domain name. Now simply type your domain in the browser, and you will get the installation screen of WordPress. Install WordPress on Digitalocean and enjoy!
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