WordPress Deployment on GCP

Overview

This repository contains a set of shell scripts optimized for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to deploy a high-performance WordPress stack on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

The setup includes:

• Nginx web server
• PHP 8.3 (via Ondrej PPA) with FPM and OPcache tuning
• MariaDB database server
• WordPress (latest) with WP-CLI
• phpMyAdmin for database management
• Swap memory configuration
• Fail2Ban for SSH protection
• Certbot for automatic HTTPS (Let’s Encrypt)
• Security hardening (permissions, headers, firewall)

Prerequisites

• A GCP VM instance running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
• bash and curl installed on the server (usually present by default).
• A valid domain name pointing to the VM’s external IP address.

Installation

Connect to your GCP VM via SSH and run the following command to start the installation:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/renderbit-technologies/WordPress-GCP-VM-Setup/main/install.sh -o install.sh && sudo bash install.sh && sudo rm install.sh

The script will interactively ask for:

1. Domain name
2. Database name and user preferences
3. Admin email for SSL notifications
4. Fail2Ban configuration

Features

• Automated Setup: Installs and configures the entire stack without manual intervention.
• Performance Tuned: Configures PHP-FPM and OPcache based on available system resources.
• Secure: Implements security headers, file permission hardening, and Fail2Ban.
• Swap Management: Automatically detects and configures swap space for stability.
• Tools Included: Comes with WP-CLI and phpMyAdmin pre-installed.

Troubleshooting

• Logs: Error logs are directly shown on stdout during execution.
• If the setup fails, check the console output for error messages.
• Ensure your DNS records are correctly propagated before running the script (required for SSL generation).

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.