Deploy WordPress on SimpleSonic: Fast & Reliable Hosting

Setting up your project

Head to the Projects screen in DeployHQ, then click the New Project button to get started. You'll be prompted to enter a name for your project, then select where your repository is hosted. Next, click Create project and you'll be taken to a screen where you can log in with your repository hosting account to authorize access and then choose your repository. Repository Links:

• Adding a Bitbucket repository
• Adding a Codebase repository
• Adding a GitHub repository
• Adding a GitLab repository
• Adding a repository manually

Setting up your SimpleSonic server

Once you've configured your repository, you'll need to connect to your SimpleSonic server. Head to Servers & Groups, and click the New Server button at the top of the screen. Start by entering a name, and choosing SSH/SFTP as the protocol. To find your SSH credentials:

1. Log into your SimpleSonic Control Panel
2. Navigate to "Servers" or "Hosting Management" section
3. Select your specific server
4. Go to "Access" or "SSH" settings
5. Generate or view SSH credentials

Important SimpleSonic SSH Access Notes:

• SSH access is standard for SimpleSonic Servers
• Steps to enable SSH:
  • Log into SimpleSonic Control Panel
  • Configure firewall settings
  • Ensure SSH (port 22) is allowed
  • Add SSH key to your instance
• Use SSH keys for enhanced security
• Two-factor authentication recommended

Typical SimpleSonic Server Formats: - Server Instance: xx.xx.xx.xx (IP address) - Hostname: Depends on your specific SimpleSonic configuration

You can use an SSH key instead of a password by taking the SSH key in your DeployHQ server configuration page and pasting it in your SimpleSonic server's ~/.ssh/authorized_keys.

Connection Troubleshooting:

• Verify firewall allows SSH
• Confirm correct IP or hostname
• Ensure you're using the correct username (typically root or server-specific username)
• Check network security settings
• Validate credentials in SimpleSonic console

Typical Web Application Path:

• Standard Deployment: /var/www/yourdomain/
• Web Root: /var/www/yourdomain/htdocs/

Within Deployment options, you can choose to automatically deploy your server and specify a Deployment subdirectory if needed.

Run your first deployment

By default, DeployHQ will upload the whole repository to your server on the first deployment. Helpful Deployment Guides:

• Don't deploy your whole repository on the first deployment
• Using Accelerated TAR Deployments
• Running your first deployment

Further reading

DeployHQ features to enhance your deployments:

• Compiling assets with the Build pipeline
• Running server commands with SSH commands
• Excluded files
• Config files
• Integrations

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Want to learn more about deployment? Check out our documentation or contact our support team for assistance.