Create a Linode

Contents

1. Creating a new Linode
2. About your root password
3. Setting up your domain

Create a Linode

This is a step-by-step guide to help you create a Linode instance. A Linode is the most basic server offered by Linode.

Creating a new Linode

To begin, you want to click on Add new linode in the Linode manager. You'll have to first pick the Linux distribution to use with your server. You want to pick the most recent Ubuntu image.

Next, they'll ask for you to pick a location for your Linode. It's best to pick the location closest to you if possible. Once that's done, you'll have to pick your Linode plan.

The smallest Linode possible is good enough for most WordPress sites. So it's recommended to pick that you pick the smallest one unless you're sure you'll need the extra power. After that, the only thing left is to choose a label and a root password for your Linode.

Once you're done, press Creare and wait for your Linode to come online.

About your root password

DebOps for WordPress doesn't support root passwords. What this means is that, once DebOps finishes setting up your Linode, your root password won't be necessary anymore. However, you'll need to tell DebOps to use your root password the first time you use it by adding --ask-pass to the command like this:

$ debops bootstrap -u root --ask-pass

Setting up your domain

Once your server is online, you'll want to point its IP address to a domain. You can do this yourself, but Linode can also do it for you. It's up to you. If you want Linode to take care of it, you can follow this guide to help you out.