How to Install WordPress Pete on Google Cloud
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Log in to Google Cloud Console
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Visit console.cloud.google.com and sign in.
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Navigate to VM Instances
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From the main menu, select Compute Engine → VM instances.
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Create a New VM Instance
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Click the Create Instance button.
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Configure Your VM
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Enter a clear and descriptive name for your instance.
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Under Machine configuration, choose the machine type (E2 series is recommended for this tutorial).
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Set Operating System and Storage
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Under Boot disk, click Change.
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Select Ubuntu as the OS, version 24.04 LTS.
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Set the disk size to at least 30 GB, then click Select.
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Configure Network Settings
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Under Firewall, ensure both Allow HTTP traffic and Allow HTTPS traffic checkboxes are selected.
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Create the VM
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Click Create at the bottom of the page to provision your new virtual machine.
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Access VM via SSH
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Wait for GCP to finish provisioning the VM.
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Once provisioned, click the SSH button next to your VM instance to open a secure browser-based terminal.
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Run the WordPress Pete Installation Script
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In your SSH terminal, copy and paste the WordPress Pete installation command:
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curl -o pete10-4-stand-alone.sh -L https://wordpresspete.com/pete10-4-stand-alone.sh && chmod 755 pete10-4-stand-alone.sh && sudo ./pete10-4-stand-alone.shAccess Your WordPress Pete Instance
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Once installed, copy your VM’s public IP address from the VM Instances page.
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Open your browser and paste this IP address starting with
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You should now see your WordPress Pete environment up and running.
Tutorials
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