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Changes to wordpress workflow with a dedicated server?

By: Matt Clute | Asked: 02/11/2023
Forums › Category: General questions › Changes to wordpress workflow with a dedicated server?
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Matt CluteMatt Clute asked 1 year ago
!CAUTION: BEGINNER-LEVEL/INCOMPETENCE ALERT!
  • Backgound: I built the wordpress site on local client, hosted by bluehost and now hipaavault
    • Here is my current workflow:
      • sign in to wordpress
      • 2FA from hipaavault
      • manage theme/plugins/users within the wp dashboard
      • limited admin access due to hipaavault security plugins
      • no backup or staging site controls
      • all edits are made to the live site
 
  • Current Situation: I plan to migrate my wordpress site to a dedicated linux server from LiquidWeb (thanks for the recommendation Victor)
 
  • Question: How does the workflow change from what I described above when using a dedicated server?
    1. Am I still applying changes to the site on my local client interface?
    2. Are there required uses of Terminal to modify the site/plugins?
      • full extent of use: 
        • wordpress staging site to test improvements
        • push improvements to main site w/out affecting database pariings (userID)
        • secure transfer of data to third party servers
    3. Are there required interaction w/ Linux? centOS? GUI necessary?
Thanks for any feedback. -Matt
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Victor Font answered 1 year ago

CentOS was a free Linux version published by Red Hat. Red Hat has stopped supporting it and it is now deprecated. I'm looking for a replacement server myself, since the one I am on now is running CentOS. With a dedicated server, your WordPress workflow won't change per se, but server administration could fall into your hands. You would have to keep the web stack and server software updated just like any computer you would use in your home. If you use cPanel/WHM, maintenance becomes menu picks and terminal is available for command line operations through WHM. No remote SSH required. You could also use the WordPress CLI, Node, Composer, and other development tools on a dedicated server. It's the same as maintaining a computer in your office expect you are accessing it remotely. Some hosts sell managed maintenance, which I recommend if you're not familiar with Linux command line operations.

Victor Font replied 1 year ago

You may not be aware of this, but MacOS is built on top of the Debian Linux kernel. I don't find managing a dedicated server any more difficult than the energy I expend to perform command line operations on my Macs in terminal. If you're knowledgeable of basic Linux commands, you won't have a problem running a dedicated server.

Matt CluteMatt Clute replied 1 year ago

Thanks Victor!

Matt CluteMatt Clute replied 1 year ago

"CentOS was a free Linux version published by Red Hat. Red Hat has stopped supporting it and it is now deprecated. I'm looking for a replacement server myself, since the one I am on now is running CentOS."

I saw a notification today that LiquidWeb is migrating cPanel and WHM installations from CentOS to something called AlmaLinux 8.

Victor Font replied 1 year ago

I'm running CentOS also. When I log into WHM, there's an option to upgrade the server to AlmaLinux8 directly through WHM. cPanel is pushing the upgrade because this is the last version of cPabel/WHM that will work on CentOS. They say AlmaLinux OS is 1:1 binary compatible with RHEL® and pre-Stream CentOS. See lmaLinux OS is 1:1 binary compatible with RHEL® and pre-Stream CentOS.

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