LaunchWP makes it incredibly simple to set up WordPress on any VPS or cloud provider around the globe without needing to write or execute a single command. As long as you can access your server via SSH and have Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed with at least 1 GB of memory, you can seamlessly connect to LaunchWP to install WordPress. The process is straightforward – all you need is your SSH credentials to establish the connection, and the rest is handled for you. We've provided a detailed walkthrough of the steps below.

Create the Server

Start by logging in to your provider and creating a VPS or a dedicated server with the latest LTS version of Ubuntu without modification and at least 1 GB of memory. You will need access to the root user with either a password or SSH keys enabled.

Get SSH details from your provider

Getting the SSH details is different for each provider. The steps and process differ with providers, so there is not something universal we can jot down. You would need to check your provider's documentation on how to get its SSH details. Example documentation for DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, or AWS Lightsail.

Connect to LaunchWP

Once you’ve created a server at the provider of your choosing, log in to your LaunchWP Server dashboard and navigate under Servers > Add Server. You need to fill out the fields with the necessary information:

Provider name - Just an identifier for yourself. Doesn't matter for connection.

IP address - The IP address of your Server.

Port number - The Port for connecting via SSH. Default 22.

SSH username - The SSH username for connecting. Heavily recommended to connect via 'root'

Authentication method - Enter your Password or connect via the SSH Key command.

SSH login using password authentication is the easiest way, but if that’s disabled, you will need to SSH into the server and paste the given command in your terminal and hit Enter. That's it!

Finally hit Connect Server. That's how you can connect any VPS or cloud provider with LaunchWP. For specific documentation regarding any specific providers, check out our documentation or our Youtube channel, there might be the perfect steps you are searching for.