Host a WordPress Website on AWS using Amazon Lightsail (For Only $3.50 a month!)

In this video I show you how to register for a domain name, and set up a wordpress website using AWS for only $3.50 a month! (+ domain registration costs). This is a STEP BY STEP tutorial where I show you exactly how to set this up.

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01:06 Registering your Website Domain on AWS with Route53
05:42 Creating your AWS Lightsail WordPress Instance
11:14 Getting our Lightsail WordPress Dashboard Password
16:33 Setting up a Lightsail Static IP Address
18:14 Setting up your DNS to point your Lightsail Static IP to your Custom Domain

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Here is the tutorial to follow if you need an SSL certificate: https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/ls/docs/en_us/articles/amazon-lightsail-using-lets-encrypt-certificates-with-wordpress

Setting up your AWS Account: https://youtu.be/eK2fseNpZu4

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