Google Compute Engine offers virtual machines that you can use to host a variety of services, including the Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) stack. Google Compute Engine virtual machines provide you with root level access so that you can easily install LAMP and any other requirements for your particular website.
If you are a new user, you can take advantage of the free trial, which offers a $300 credit that is good for six months.
Objectives
- Deploy LAMP stack on a Google Compute Engine virtual machine instance.
- Set up SFTP to allow for secure FTP transfer of files.
- Map your domain name to your server.
Lessons
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Choosing a virtual machine instance type, deploying a LAMP stack onto a virtual machine instance, and connecting to your new virtual machine to configure the LAMP server.
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Transferring files to your hosting server on Compute Engine
Options and instructions for how to migrate files onto Google Compute Engine using SFTP, GIT, and other methods.
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Setting up your host name for your website on Google Compute Engine
Map a domain name to your website on Google Compute Engine using Google Cloud DNS or other DNS providers.