Hosting WordPress on Digital Ocean

Created a Droplet:

• Chose the WordPress 1-Click App from the DigitalOcean Marketplace.
• Selected server specifications (CPU, RAM) and a data center region.
• Set up SSH keys or used a root password for access.

Accessed the Server:

• Used the Droplet’s public IP address to access WordPress in the browser.
• Completed the WordPress installation (site name, admin username, password).

Pointed My Domain:

• Updated DNS settings in my domain registrar to point to the Droplet’s IP using A records.
• (Optional) Used DigitalOcean’s DNS to manage domain settings.

Secured the Site with HTTPS:

• Connected via SSH to the server.
• Installed a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate using Certbot or the built-in script provided by the 1-Click WordPress image.

Final Setup:

• Logged into the WordPress dashboard (wp.iamrishabh.tech/wp-admin).
• Installed and customized the Blocksy theme.