Linux for WordPress Hosting Practice Exam
Linux for WordPress Hosting Practice Exam
About Linux for WordPress Hosting Exam
This exam evaluates candidates on their ability to effectively host and manage WordPress websites on Linux servers. It covers essential concepts such as server setup, security, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and database management, specifically in a WordPress hosting environment. You will demonstrate proficiency in configuring web servers like Apache and Nginx, optimizing server resources, managing domain names, handling file permissions, securing WordPress installations, and ensuring high availability and reliability of hosted websites.
Skills Required
- A solid understanding of Linux fundamentals, command-line operations, and file management.
- Knowledge of installing, configuring, and managing WordPress on Linux servers, including configuration of themes, plugins, and WordPress core.
- Proficiency in configuring and managing Apache or Nginx web servers to support WordPress hosting.
- Familiarity with securing Linux servers, WordPress installations, and performing regular updates and patches to prevent vulnerabilities.
- Experience with MySQL or MariaDB database management, backup procedures, and performance tuning.
- Techniques for caching, optimizing web server configurations, and monitoring server performance.
- Diagnosing and resolving common WordPress hosting issues such as plugin conflicts, database errors, and performance bottlenecks.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is ideal for web developers, system administrators, and IT professionals responsible for managing WordPress websites on Linux servers. It is designed for individuals who have a basic understanding of Linux and WordPress and wish to expand their expertise to include advanced hosting, security, and optimization techniques. It is particularly suited for those in roles where managing web hosting environments or working on the back-end infrastructure for WordPress sites is a core responsibility.
Course Outline
The Linux for WordPress Hosting Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 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
Domain 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
Domain 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
Domain 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
Domain 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
Domain 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
