How to build a LEMP/Drupal Server VM in cloud

This video shows how to build LEMP (Linux+Nginx+MySQL+PHP) server VM in the cloud and run a Drupal site on it. The notes for the video are below. Use them along with watching the video.

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Please note that the following ARE NOT exact instructions. They are just notes that make sense only with the video.

1. Update & Upgrade packages:
   apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
2. Install essential software:
   apt-get -y install vim curl unzip ntp sudo debconf dialog
3. Install nginx:
   apt-get -y install nginx
4. Basic server config file:
   server {
     listen 80;
     server_name yourhostname;
     root /home/username/dev/web;
   }
5. Install php etc:
   apt-get -y install php5-fpm php-pear php5-gd php5-mysql php5-curl
6. Install mysql:
   apt-get -y install mysql-server
7. Generate a fairly random password:
   openssl rand 16 -hex
8. Create regular non-root user:
   useradd username --create-home --shell /bin/bash --group adm -G sudo,adm,www-data
9. Append to /etc/sudoers.d/custom:
   # Allow members of group sudo to execute any command (without password)
   %sudo   ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
   
   


10. Install drush:
    
    pear channel-discover pear.drush.org
    
    pear install drush/drush
    
    drush status


11. Download Drupal:
    
    drush dl drupal-7


12. Site directory changes:
    
    mkdir files
    
    cp default.settings.php settings.php
    
    chgrp www-data files settings.php
    
    chmod g+s files
    
    mkdir -p modules/contrib modules/custom modules/features themes libraries scripts


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