How to Install WordPress on a VPS Using a Ready-Made Recipe

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Installing WordPress on a VPS Without Manual Apache Configuration

1. Installing WordPress via a recipe

When creating a VPS, you can select the ready-made WordPress (Apache) recipe.

The recipe automatically installs:

Apache
PHP
MariaDB / MySQL
WordPress

After the VPS is created, you do not need to manually install and configure these components.

2. How to select the recipe when creating a VPS

When ordering a new VPS:

Select the operating system.
In the Recipe field, select WordPress (Apache).
Finish creating the server.

After the VPS is created, WordPress installation and basic configuration will be completed automatically.

3. How to open WordPress

After installation, open the following address in your browser:

http://server_IP

or the domain, if it is already pointed to the VPS IP address.

After that, the standard WordPress initial setup wizard will open.

4. Initial WordPress setup

In the WordPress setup wizard, you need to:

select the site language;
enter the site title;
create an administrator;
set a password;
enter the administrator email.

After completing the setup, you can log in to the WordPress dashboard.

5. Connecting a domain

To make the site open by domain name:

Create an A record for the domain pointing to the VPS IP address.
Wait for DNS to update.
Check that the site opens via the domain.

If DNS has not updated yet, you can open the site using the VPS IP address.

6. Installing an SSL certificate

After connecting the domain, it is recommended to install an SSL certificate.

After SSL activation, the site will open via HTTPS:

https://domain

7. Common issues

The site does not open

Check:

whether the recipe installation has been completed;
whether DNS is configured correctly;
whether the VPS is running;
whether the correct IP address is specified in the A record.

The WordPress dashboard does not open

Try opening:

http://domain/wp-admin

http://server_IP/wp-admin

If the domain is not yet pointed to the VPS, use the server IP address.

8. Summary

The WordPress (Apache) recipe allows you to install WordPress on a VPS without manually configuring Apache, PHP, and the database. After the server is created, you can open WordPress in your browser and complete the standard initial site setup.