Linux for WordPress Hosting Online Course
Linux for WordPress Hosting Online Course
This comprehensive online course guides you through setting up and managing WordPress hosting on a Linux server. You’ll start with the basics of Linux commands, SSH for remote access, and configuring web servers with Nginx. Learn to manage databases, optimize WordPress performance, and integrate WooCommerce for e-commerce. The course progresses to advanced topics such as security hardening, performance tuning, and automation with Ansible. You'll also gain expertise in monitoring, backups, and disaster recovery, ensuring long-term reliability and efficient management of your WordPress site. By the end, you'll be equipped with the skills to manage and secure a WordPress hosting environment professionally.
Key Benefits
- Follow step-by-step, easy-to-understand video tutorials, starting from virtual machine setup to advanced server management, tailored for beginners.
- Gain essential sysadmin skills necessary for efficiently managing contemporary web platforms and hosting environments.
- Learn not only the initial setup but also strategies for securing, optimizing, and maintaining your WordPress sites, ensuring they remain resilient against evolving digital challenges.
Target Audience
This course is perfect for individuals new to Linux, as well as those interested in DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure. It is designed for aspiring engineers and software developers who seek to gain a deeper understanding of infrastructure management. With a focus on hands-on projects, the course caters to learners who want to master professional-grade WordPress hosting, going beyond basic site setup to encompass comprehensive server management and optimization.
Learning Objectives
- Install and configure Linux on virtual machines for optimal hosting environments
- Set up and secure Nginx and MySQL to support web services for WordPress sites
- Optimize server performance to handle high-traffic WordPress websites effectively
- Deploy, customize, and manage a WordPress site from scratch, ensuring functionality and efficiency
- Strengthen server security by implementing best practices for SSH and overall server hardening
- Automate common administrative tasks using Ansible to streamline and enhance site management processes.
Course Outline
The Linux for WordPress Hosting Exam covers the following topics -
Module 1 - Getting Started
- Option 1: Install VirtualBox
- Install VMware Player
- Download Ubuntu
- Set Up Ubuntu on VirtualBox
- Configure VirtualBox Guest Additions
- Alternative: Install Ubuntu on VMware Player
Module 2 - Launching Your First Linux Server
- Hosting Essentials: The Importance of a Virtual Private Server
- Critical: Follow Official GitHub Instructions for Command Copy-Pasting
- Create an SSH Key and Use it with DigitalOcean
- Provision and Connect to Your First Remote Linux Server
- Linux Command-Line Fundamentals
- Connecting via SSH
- Install Necessary Software for Hosting Platform
- Updating and Installing Software on Ubuntu
- Overview of Linux Services
- Service Management with Systemd
- Module 1 Summary
Module 3 - Setting Up Your Hosting Environment
- Module 2 Overview
- File Editing with Nano
- Understanding Linux Configuration Files
- Advanced Bash Shell Commands
- Managing System Users and Groups
- Modifying Ownership and Permissions (Including Binary Code!)
- Basic nginx Web Server Setup
- HTTP Fundamentals: How the Web Operates
- Interprocess Communication (IPC) and Linux/Unix File Types
- Understanding Relational Databases
- Setting Up and Securing MySQL
- Module 2 Summary
Module 4 - Configuring Your WordPress Application
- Basic php-fpm Configuration
- Set Up an nginx Virtual Host for Your Site
- Remove Default nginx vhost Configuration
- Configure php-fpm Pool for Your Website
- Module 3 Overview
- Create a System User for Your Website
- Download and Install WordPress
- Assigning Ownership and Permissions to WordPress Files
- Set Up MySQL Database and User for WordPress
- WordPress Layout and Configuration Adjustments
- Launch Your First Website
- Module 3 Summary
Module 5 - Daily WordPress Management: Setting Up an E-commerce Store
- Module 4 Overview
- General WordPress Settings
- Managing WordPress Users
- Creating Pages, Posts, and Comments
- Setting Up WordPress Menus
- Managing Themes and Plugins in WordPress
- WooCommerce Store Setup and Configuration
- Module 4 Summary
Module 6 - Advanced WordPress Hosting: Performance, Security, Automation, and Backups
- Module 5 Overview
- Performance Optimization
- Review of WordPress Hosting Performance Tuning
- Overview of WordPress Security
- Hardening SSH with Key-Based Authentication
- Introduction to Automation
- What is Configuration Management?
- Crash Course in Ansible for Configuration Management and Automation
- Monitoring with Monit
- Secure SSH Local Forwarding for Viewing Monitoring Stats
- Basics of Backup Strategies
- Creating and Restoring Filesystem Backups with tar
- Using tarsnap for Software Compilation and Backups
- Introduction to Tarsnap and Next Steps
- Scheduling Backups and Commands with Cron
- Backing Up and Restoring WordPress Databases
