Set Up WordPress on Cloudways in 9 Minutes (Beginner Tutorial)

Learn how to set up a WordPress website on Cloudways in just 9 minutes. This easy step-by-step guide is perfect for beginners looking for a fast and hassle-free setup.

I’ve been using WordPress for over a decade and have always self-hosted my websites.

Now, I’m moving everything to Cloudways managed hosting to get rid of the server maintenance overhead and focus more on growing the business.

I’ve documented every step of the process to make it easier for you.

Let's get started.

Choose a Plan

Go to pricing page and choose a required plan.

Choosing a plan depends on your website traffic and specific needs.

For example, the micro plan can host two WordPress websites and can serve ~10000 visitors per day with CDN + Caching.

I’m choosing the Flexible hosting option with DigitalOcean cloud and the Basic Micro plan, as I plan to host my company website and a tech blog that usually doesn’t receive heavy traffic.

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If you want more understanding about the hosting types, please read my Cloudways Flexible review and Cloudways Autonomous review.

Next, you need to signup for the Cloudways account with a promo code to save on hosting plans. A good thing is that if you are getting started, you don't need to use a credit card.

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In the signup page, ensure to choose "I have a promo code" option and use code DEVOPS30 to get 30% discount as show in the image below. Also look at cloudways promo codes page to get the latest offers.

signing up for Cloudways with promo code

Verify Your Account

Usually, account verification is immediate.

In some cases, due to fraud prevention and security protocols, you may be asked to verify your account using your details.

After submitting the details, if verification doesn't happen right away, you can email the Cloudways verification team at av@cloudways.com or verify@cloudways.com for faster account activation.

After entering the details, click in the Submit details button

Once you have a verified account, move on to the next step.

Add Wordpress Application

Now, if you have an account, you will get the option to add the application as shown below. Click the "Add Application" option to get started.

Cloudways Flexible Application Launch Wizard

On the next page, fill up the server details as shown below.

You can choose the backend cloud you want to use. I am choosing,

DigitalOcean server (I have been using DigitalOcean for a really long time for many other use cases)
Basic Server Type
2GB RAM
Location - Bangalore (Because the business is in India)

It costs approximately $28 per month.

Once you have filled in all the details, click Launch now to launch the server.

It takes approximately ~7 minutes for the server to be configured.

So, the server is now added.

Now go to the Application and click on the Crunchops.

Cick on the application option to view the access details

In the applications tab, you will get all the access details to the Cloudways hosting.

Also, you will get staging management, Monitoring, application security, your website domain management, SSL certificate, backup & restore, deployment via GIT and many other options as shown below.

Cloudways wordpress application login details

If you are self-hosting Wordpress, you would have to pay or setup custom solutions for all these functionalities. In Cloudways it all comes bundled with the managed hosting subscription.

Logging in to Wordpress Admin

To view your WordPress admin panel, click the link under Admin Panel url under Access details. It is a temporary DNS created by Cloudways so that you can setup your website before you map your main DNS to Cloudways.