Host a Wordpress Website on AWS using Amazon Lightsail (For Only $3.50 a month!)

In this video I show you how to register for a domain name, and set up a wordpress website using AWS for only $3.50 a month! (+ domain registration costs). This is a STEP BY STEP tutorial where I show you exactly how to set this up.

01:06 Registering your Website Domain on AWS with Route53
05:42 Creating your AWS Lightsail Wordpress Instance
11:14 Getting our Lightsail Wordpress Dashboard Password
16:33 Setting up a Lightsail Static IP Address
18:14 Setting up your DNS to point your Lightsail Static IP to your Custom Domain

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[itunumary]

3years later, this tutorial is still beneficial. Thanks for creating such a valuable video

[HareeshRajuk]

Great video. I had my website up and running investing $20, and of corse watching this video, my website was live in 40 mins

[fkkrpfm]

you just saved my life, literally. I had the wrong "Name servers" after deleting my default hosted zone, and not understanding why I couldn't reach my website.

[aug]

Thanks a lot for this video. It is very practical and easy to follow. I created my web by following this.

[ihebbibani]

1- Create a Domaine Name
2 - Create a wordpress instance
3- Create a static IP adress
4- Create a record via Route 53

[elizabetht]

Thank you so much! I've learned so much and can't wait to help my mum's small business!

[nareshahirwar]

The Way you explained - Just Great..!!

[hirthakkar]

Can you please make a video on adding SSL on WordPress website?

[yuyinglu]

I appreciate your video a lot. I am struggle on the last part for a have searched a lot and it is better to learn through visual way. Thank you again.

[GaryDZ]

I am back for a refresher course, helping my daughter set up a site

[mr.nobody]

Good video! We now have AWS WorkMail. Maybe this video already deserves an update!

[clint]

thanks bro, I got my site up and running!

[AmeerulIslam]

You made a mistake in adding Cname record, Cname record will not point to the IP, rather the domain name without www.
Rest was good.. Thanks!

[luxuryandelitefinds]

You are just awesome awesome awesome, you did everything so well 💎💎

[iterations-graphics]

This tutorial was very helpful. Thank you very much sir.

[ussspirit]

Just saw this again...well worth it. Wish I could give it another like!

[cintakhutbah]

Thank you Daniel, concise explanation and helpful.

[mohittandon]

Absolutely briliant, dear....similar kind of small website hosting projects I was looking for. Request if u can upload more use cases like hosting a shopping website, social media website, banking or further more dating all different kind of websites/apps that we access in our daily life. Basically I am looking for use cases small, medium & large projects, on which I can do Hands-On training for practise purpose, so as to demonstarte my skills in interviews. Will be a great favor if you can do so

[osamaqanbaz]

quality information man, Thank you for these great videos

[Smokebgonerva]

Great video, covered everything in detail, with some additional tips. My only suggestion is, and I am guilty as well, is speaking to quickly towards the end at a few specific points of excitement! Thank you sir!! 💯👍😁