{"id":2784,"date":"2018-07-24T12:34:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T07:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividreal.co.in\/vividreal\/?p=2784"},"modified":"2018-07-24T12:34:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T07:04:18","slug":"the-right-way-to-host-websites-on-google-cloud-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vividreal.co.in\/vividreal\/the-right-way-to-host-websites-on-google-cloud-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"The Right Way to Host Websites on Google Cloud Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you someone who is experiencing issues while trying to host your website on Google Cloud Platform? Then here are some expert tips to help you with getting your website hosted perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two means to manage the files in your web server- through FTP clients like FileZilla and through cPanel. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Out of the two, FileZilla is an open source software and suits you if you\u2019re low on budget. But it has some downsides too – It can handle only FTP, you can\u2019t make bulk edits to your files, it is time consuming, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

cPanel on the other hand can handle mailboxes, MySQL, Cron Jobs, etc and also has a built in FTP. It\u2019s interface makes it very easy to manage your files. However, cPanel is costly and you\u2019ll have to pay either a monthly or yearly charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before we begin, you need to take note of some key points:<\/span>
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  1. Once you deploy WordPress on Google Cloud, you can only manage your files via FileZilla<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Instead, if you install cPanel first and then deploy WordPress on Google Cloud, then you can manage your files via cPanel or FileZilla.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Keeping this in mind, you can choose the order of the installations detailed below. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here we are taking the example of a WordPress website. Follow similar steps for other websites as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you need professional help with hosting your website on Google Cloud, feel free to contact our team of expert web developers<\/a> who can assist you!<\/p>\n

    Now read on.<\/p>\n

    Deploying WordPress<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    1) Head on to \u00a0<\/span>Google Cloud Platform<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    2) On the dashboard, click on \u2018Select a Project\u2019. In the resulting pop-up menu, click on \u2018New Project\u2019.<\/p>\n

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    3) Assign the project name and location and click create.<\/p>\n

    4) Navigate to \u2018Marketplace\u2019 on the left side menu of the Google Cloud Platform dashboard.<\/p>\n

    5) Now find and select \u2018WordPress\u2019 from the list.<\/p>\n

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    6) Click \u2018Launch on compute engine\u2019.<\/p>\n

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    7) Then fill in the WordPress deployment form and click on \u2018Deploy WordPress\u2019.<\/p>\n

    8) Now you\u2019ll be directed to the deployment information screen.<\/p>\n

    9) Click on the External IP address under \u2018WordPress Server\u2019 section.<\/p>\n

    10) Then tick both \u2018Allow HTTP Traffic\u2019 and \u2018Allow HTTPS\u2019 Traffic and click apply.<\/p>\n

    11) Now enter the IP Address into your browser URL and you\u2019ll be directed to your WordPress site.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Setting up FileZilla<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    Note that you won\u2019t be able to edit the files in your web server if you don\u2019t have root access to it. Gaining root access is easy – <\/span><\/p>\n