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Adam Craig Johnston
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AWS Lightsail Instance for Docker

This chapter guides you through setting up an Ubuntu Lightsail instance pre-configured for Docker, enabling you to deploy and manage containers for WordPress and MySQL Server quickly.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Generate and secure a custom SSH key pair to access the instance.
  • Use AWS CLI commands and configuration files to launch your Lightsail instance.
  • Apply a user-data script to automatically install Docker, Docker Compose, and supporting tools during creation.
  • Assign and attach a static IP address for reliable access.
  • Connect via SSH and verify your environment.
  • Clean up resources when they’re no longer needed.

By the end, you’ll have a fully operational Lightsail VM ready to run Docker ready for Wordpress in a secure and repeatable way.

https://adamjohnston.me/lightsail-instance-for-docker/

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