How to Install Ghost on DigitalOcean - Beginner Tutorial

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00:00 - Start
00:32 - You need a domain.
00:48 - Consider Ghost Pro (managed hosting)
01:47 - Configure droplet
05:18 - DNS records

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[renix]

Other reason to self host is because Starter tier on Ghost Pro doesn't allow custom themes!

[JustSturgis]

This is great. I was just reading through a tutorial on how to install Ghost on shared hosting. That's for a family blog just to test out the latest version of Ghost.

The set up you have shared here would obviously be better for a serious blog so I might give it a try.

At the end of the day I think I'll end up with Ghost hosted.

[anesdevtoday]

Thanks for the tutorial, it is very helpful!

[ArthurAxelrod]

Hi Dave!
Thanks for the tutorial! It was very helpful!
Is there anything we need to do to after setting it up?
Like maintaining the Digital Ocean droplet (like updating the OS) aside from regularly updating Ghost?
Read a number threads on the forums server maintenance is needed. Not a techie here, so I'm not too sure what else I have to do aside from updating Ghost every two weeks.

[shyamfrancis]

If I have a hero it's you. You are my man, I installed ghost successfully ❤❤.

[CopGangIT]

Thanks, could you please explain also how to connect Mailgun in order to send people verification emails when they register on the blog?

[Michael_Shoe]

Hi Dave thanks for the video. Super helpful. I encountered the error info that you mentioned at 8:45. I believe that I’ve added the DNS records correctly. Is there anything else to be done such as add my domain on digitalocean, or setup authoritative nameservers on registrar? Or just wait…

[jayeshkawli]

Great tutorial. I am strugglin with setting up SSL certs for my website. Currently, the certs don't exist, so it throws insecure website alert. Do you have an experience securing the Ghost site on Digital Ocean?

[jamess]

Hi, thanks for the great video. I'm seriously thinking of leaving WordPress (I have been with them for 10 years), because I'm sick and tired of all the updates and fixes I need to do on a regular basis (I'm not a developer or IT person).
I recently found Ghost and it seems like a great alternative. Although it is a lot limited in feature and functionalities.
I'm interested in creating a personal brand – my website will have articles (some free, some paid), premium courses, and eBooks. And so, I want my website to look good, be fast, and SEO/Google friendly.
Do you think Ghost would be a good platform for me to switch to given my needs?

[narrowkeel]

Having tiered membership and gated content is important to me. Would all of this migrate over perfectly if I did Ghost Pro first, then eventually moved to self-managed?

This thought has been freezing me from really getting started longer than I'd like to admit. 😅

[eritrea]

Can I integrate my ghost site with my WordPress website, and how?

[samuelonthewall]

Why can't DigitalOcean give me a temporary URL for this install instead of requiring a domain name? I'm not ready to move away from SiteGround, which does not support the ability to install Ghost due to no root access.

[jeelpatel]

Need help: getting error: ❌ Setting up "ghost" mysql user

[bytecorner]

Look at pulseheberg or hetzner for cheaper price.