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7/5/2026
Deploy Docker containers on AWS Lightsail with automated setup

Deploy Docker containers on AWS Lightsail with automated setup

Original: AWS Lightsail Instance for Docker

Short summary

Complete guide to deploying Docker containers on AWS Lightsail with automated setup via user-data scripts. Covers secure SSH key generation, AWS CLI instance creation, Docker/Docker Compose installation, static IP assignment, and WordPress-MySQL container orchestration. Includes cleanup procedures and repeatable template.

  • •Automates Docker/Docker Compose installation on Ubuntu via AWS user-data script
  • •Secures SSH access with custom key pairs and assigns static IPs for reliable instance access
  • •Ready-to-use template for WordPress/MySQL container deployment on Lightsail

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