The latest articles on DEV Community by Adam Craig Johnston (@acj1971). https://dev.to/acj1971 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3888990%2Fbebf6ac1-0215-4135-860a-42e07d1b4f63.png https://dev.to/acj1971 en Adam Craig Johnston Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:09:16 +0000 https://dev.to/acj1971/aws-lightsail-instance-for-docker-4jb8 https://dev.to/acj1971/aws-lightsail-instance-for-docker-4jb8 <p>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.</p> <p>You’ll learn how to:</p> <ul> <li>Generate and secure a custom SSH key pair to access the instance.</li> <li>Use AWS CLI commands and configuration files to launch your Lightsail instance.</li> <li>Apply a user-data script to automatically install Docker, Docker Compose, and supporting tools during creation.</li> <li>Assign and attach a static IP address for reliable access.</li> <li>Connect via SSH and verify your environment.</li> <li>Clean up resources when they’re no longer needed.</li> </ul> <p>By the end, you’ll have a fully operational Lightsail VM ready to run Docker ready for Wordpress in a secure and repeatable way.</p> <p><a href="https://adamjohnston.me/lightsail-instance-for-docker/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://adamjohnston.me/lightsail-instance-for-docker/</a></p> aws docker wordpress