Google Cloud Platform (Free Tier) WordPress Setup

Setup your own free tier web server using Google Clouds 'Always Free' tier resources. It's pretty quick to build a small and simple webserver to run things like WordPress using

The free tier documentation we referenced is here:

Anything listed as 'free tier' does not get billed, even when your 90 day trial is over, so our vCPU, memory, drive and 1GB network traffic is free forever.

If you're interested in setting up a mailbox on here, you can follow the steps in our previous HestiaCP video here:

0:00 Introduction
1:10 Google Cloud Server Setup
6:26 DNS Setup
7:54 Install Control Panel
13:12 Setup Webserver
16:51 Other Tips
17:46 Performance Testing & Conclusions

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[benjaminsart]

haven't tried this tutorial yet but sounds like what i been looking for setting up and testing my wordpress website and i can always expand as i grow.

[aimaruti]

Nothing like this tutorial in 2024. I am your new subscriber.

[GamingAccount-cz]

Never ever ignore your free trial account without closing billing, else your card will be debited automatically after 90 days.. I did that mistake and hope no one else does the same.

[behappyaswell]

can you do a tutorial on how to connect a Wordpress site to Google Cloud CDN

[tsykin]

Thank you so much for this video! I managed to setup free VPS server with 0 experience 👍

[ComputerTech]

Good video mate. 👍 PS: had account issues with changing name, so just reposting review. 😛

[PlanetMynd]

This tutorial is great. It totally worked. Thank you!

[helpinfo]

Hello, After this process, Could you please show me how to add a new domain in the same instance??
I am waiting for your response.

[KINGBLAKEI]

Almost made it. Ran into a problem with the SSL Certificate. Says my domain doesn't exist. Not sure how to fix it. Any tips?

[ثروةالتكنولوجيا]

‎what do you advise us as a reliable service? oracle or google? ‎

[HerbertHenderson-le]

Brilliant tutorial. I didnt even know what Hestia CP is, that really gives me a lot more capabilities. But would I be right in assuming, you could do all this with a Docker Compose file, is that true.

[ramzjaner]

So you’re not using external IP pr private one😊

[codedusting]

Question: if the bandwidth is around 1TB, then will this method work? The front-end will be NextJS so during build time, it would hit the WordPress.

[apivovarov]

whst is free incoming/ outcoming traffic on free tier server machine ?

[gabrielkasonde]

GCP having free tier service, for how long will the free tier run before it expires and I start getting charged ?

[johnnny]

i follow what you did exactly but I get a 18 cent charge a month for compute engine is there anywhere I ca n check how come I m getting charged as its just a passive site with no users

[jihyejeong]

I just used cloudways for webhosting and plan to move to GCF. in that case, what do I have to add hcp field?

[HullioGQ]

Nobody should be using port 25 anymore, anyway! But you should be able to open 993, 995, 587, 465 (all for secure email).
Question: Since Hestia is running under TCP, how secure is it?

[timothynwanwene]

do you have AWS and Cloudpanel tutorial?
I can't find one on your channel.

[moadel]

Is it possible to install a cyberpanel on it?