WordPress For Beginners – How To Update PHP for WordPress on AWS Lightsail Server

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WordPress For Beginners – How To Update PHP for WordPress on AWS Lightsail Server

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In this video I will show you how to update your PHP version on an AWS Lightsail Server.

🔗 link to tutorial details: https://www.webhostingforbeginners.net/how-to-update-php-for-wordpress-website-on-aws-lightsail/

⌚ Video Timestamps:
00:00 – Overview
01:22 – Options Review
03:38 – Option 1 Bitnami Upgrade
06:36 – Option 2 Custom LAMP Setup with PHP Upgrade
07:16 – Create Ubuntu 18.04 Instance & Static IP/Networking
08:33 – Setup SSH Client
09:19 – Update APT Package Manager
11:35 – Install Tasksel Group Software Installer
12:26 – Install LAMP Server Stack with Tasksel single command
15: 44 – Update Firewall Ports for Apache
16:06 – Secure MySQL database
17:48 – Upgrade PHP7.2 to PHP7.4
20:33 – Configure Apache with PHP7.4
23:30 – Configure php.ini file and PHP Error Log
28:28 – Setup permissions for the Apache public directories
29:28 – Download and Install WordPress
32:54 – Configure Apache Virtual Host for WordPress
35:48 – Setup MySQL Database for WordPress
38:00 – Install All In One WP Migration Plugin on Existing Site and Export Site
40:08 – Setup Windows HOSTS file to point domain to new IP Address
43:38 – Finish WordPress Installation Wizard on new Server
45:25 – Install CertBot and Generate Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate
51:01 – Update DNS for SSL Let’s Encrypt DNS Validation
53:08 – Finish SSL Certificate Generation
53:40 – Import WordPress from All In One WP Migration Plugin file to New Site
55:38 – Remove HOSTS file entry
56:11 – Update DNS Entry for Domains to point to new server IP Address

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