How to Install WordPress on Google Cloud Platform (Bitnami Version)

By Chiranjit Bera Last updated Apr 3, 2020

Google provides many tools and services to improve and help people around the globe. Today in this tutorial, I’m going to show you, How to Install WordPress on Google Cloud Platform with certified Bitnami Version.

Before we start let me tell you some interesting fact about Google Cloud Platform. I hope below information will encourage you to switch GCP, even if you’re already hosting your website on a different platform.

Google Cloud Platform is a set of public cloud computing services offered by Google. Like other cloud platforms, here you can host and mannage your websites by choosing CMS such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and others.

Here are a few reasons to Join Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Free Trial – Google offers a free 12-month trial to explore its cloud services. Everyone can take this advantage during Google Cloud Sign Up for the first time. A valid credit or debit card required to claim a free 300 USD credit balance which you can use during your trial period (Valid for 365 Days). After ending trial they don’t auto charged, they will ask you, and you can choose your plan also. So if you’re new on blogging, then it can be your best place for practice. Existing websites owners also can join here and take these trial opportunities.
Reasonable Plans and Pricing – You can host your website on Superfast Google Server for less than $5 per month. As per your need, you can customize plans also.
Fast Servers – At Google Cloud, you will experience blazing-fast speed compared to any other cloud platforms.
Secure – You don’t need to worry about your security when you’re in Google server. When it’s about our safety, we can trust and feel safe with google cause google servers are more secure than any other hosting providers.
Guaranteed Uptime – Cloud hosting copies your site onto multiple servers. If one goes down, another will take its place. It means you’ll experience nearly 100% uptime.

WordPress Tutorial on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in 2020

How to Host a Website for free on Google Cloud Storage

Although hosting WordPress on Google Cloud is a great choice, but it can be challenging if you’re new to the development world. However, don’t worry I’ll explain to you all, and guide you to Install and set up your WordPress website on Google Cloud.

Ok, Now Let’s start!

How to Install WordPress on GCP (Certified Bitnami Version)

Steps To Install WordPress On Google Cloud Platform

Sign Up or Sign In into your Google Cloud Dashboard

To get started, visit cloud.google.com and create an account for yourself or if you already have an account then just login into your account. During Signup, you need to enter your name, address, phone number, credit/debit card, and some other details. Once you complete the signup process or sign in to your Google cloud account, then you can see your Google Cloud Dashboard like the following screenshot.

Create a New Project

Now start creating your first project on GCP by clicking “Select a Project” link beside the search box. After clicking the link, a new box will be open, and there you need to click on “New Project” option to create your first project. Now write down your project name and Click on “CREATE” Button to finish your project creation process.

Select your Project and then go to Marketplace

After project creation you will be redirected to Google Cloud Console Dashboard area, there you need to select your project and then click on the Marketplace link from Navigation menu.

Run and Install Script of WordPress

In the Marketplace page, you can see a Search bar like the following screenshot below. Type there “WordPress Bitnami” and then hit for search. You can see multiple options, choose “WordPress Certified by Bitnami” from them and then click on “Launch on Compute Engine.”

Deploy WordPress & Configure Instance

After clicking Launch on Compute Engine, you can edit or change Deployment name, Server location or Zone, Machine type, RAM, Disk type (SSD or Standard), Disk size, etc.Apart from these options, you also select the checkbox of Allow HTTP Traffic and Allow HTTPS Traffic.Now you need to hit Deploy button to finish configuration. It will take a few minutes to complete the installation process. After finishing, you will see your site IP and all the other details as follows –

Congratulations!

Your WordPress installation completed successfully. If you want to visit your site, then click on your external IP address and you can see your WordPress website is live.

Now note down your WordPress credentials for login to your admin panel and further use. After login to your WP account must change your temporary WordPress admin password.

So, In this tutorial, you learned How to Install WordPress on Google Cloud Platform using Certified Bitnami Version Of WordPress

By default, there will be an IP address assigned on your website URL, and you can change or replace it with your domain name. That guide will be published in our next tutorial.

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