🚀 Initial release: Complete Ansible LEMP WordPress automation
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# Production Deployment Guide
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This guide walks you through deploying WordPress on a production server using this Ansible automation.
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## Prerequisites
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### Control Machine (Your Local Computer)
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- Ansible 6.0 or higher
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- SSH client
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- Git (to clone this repository)
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### Target Server
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- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (recommended) or other supported OS
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- Minimum 1GB RAM (2GB+ recommended)
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- 10GB+ free disk space
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- Root or sudo access
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- SSH access enabled
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## Step-by-Step Deployment
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### 1. Prepare Your Server
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#### Create a Non-Root User (if not exists)
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```bash
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# On your server, as root:
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adduser deployer
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usermod -aG sudo deployer
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# Add passwordless sudo (optional but recommended)
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echo "deployer ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/deployer
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```
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#### Set Up SSH Key Authentication
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```bash
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# On your local machine:
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ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your-email@example.com"
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ssh-copy-id deployer@your-server.com
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# Test connection:
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ssh deployer@your-server.com
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```
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### 2. Clone and Configure
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```bash
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# Clone the repository
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git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ansible-lemp-wordpress.git
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cd ansible-lemp-wordpress
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# Create your inventory
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cp inventory/production.example inventory/production.ini
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```
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### 3. Edit Inventory Configuration
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Edit `inventory/production.ini`:
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```ini
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[webservers]
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your-domain.com ansible_user=deployer ansible_ssh_private_key_file=~/.ssh/id_ed25519
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[webservers:vars]
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# WordPress Configuration
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wp_admin_user=admin
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wp_admin_password=your_very_secure_password_here
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wp_admin_email=admin@your-domain.com
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wp_site_title=Your WordPress Site
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wp_site_url=https://your-domain.com
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# Database Configuration
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mysql_root_password=extremely_secure_root_password
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wordpress_db_name=wordpress_prod
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wordpress_db_user=wp_prod_user
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wordpress_db_password=secure_database_password
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# SSL Configuration
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enable_ssl=true
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ssl_email=admin@your-domain.com
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```
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### 4. Test Connection
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```bash
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ansible -i inventory/production.ini webservers -m ping
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```
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Expected output:
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```
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your-domain.com | SUCCESS => {
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"changed": false,
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"ping": "pong"
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}
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```
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### 5. Deploy LEMP Stack
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```bash
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ansible-playbook -i inventory/production.ini playbooks/lemp-wordpress.yml
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```
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This will:
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- Update system packages
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- Install and configure Nginx
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- Install and secure MySQL
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- Install PHP with required extensions
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- Configure firewall (if applicable)
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### 6. Install WordPress
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```bash
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ansible-playbook -i inventory/production.ini playbooks/install-wordpress-official.yml
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```
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This will:
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- Download and install WP-CLI
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- Download latest WordPress
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- Create wp-config.php
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- Set up database and admin user
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- Configure proper file permissions
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### 7. Post-Deployment Steps
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#### Update DNS Records
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Point your domain to your server's IP address:
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```
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A Record: your-domain.com → YOUR_SERVER_IP
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A Record: www.your-domain.com → YOUR_SERVER_IP
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```
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#### Set Up SSL (if enabled)
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If you set `enable_ssl=true`, SSL certificates will be automatically configured via Let's Encrypt.
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#### Test Your Site
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- Visit: `https://your-domain.com`
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- Admin: `https://your-domain.com/wp-admin`
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## Security Recommendations
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### 1. Change Default Passwords
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Immediately change all default passwords:
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- WordPress admin password
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- Database passwords
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- Server user passwords
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### 2. Update WordPress Admin Email
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Go to WordPress Admin → Settings → General and update the admin email.
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### 3. Install Security Plugins
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Consider installing:
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- Wordfence Security
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- Updraft Plus (for backups)
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- iThemes Security
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### 4. Server Security
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```bash
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# Enable automatic security updates
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sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades
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# Configure firewall
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sudo ufw allow ssh
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sudo ufw allow http
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sudo ufw allow https
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sudo ufw enable
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```
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### 5. Database Security
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- Use strong passwords
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- Limit database access to localhost only
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- Regular backups
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## Monitoring and Maintenance
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### 1. Log Files
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Monitor these log files:
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- Nginx: `/var/log/nginx/access.log` and `/var/log/nginx/error.log`
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- PHP-FPM: `/var/log/php8.3-fpm.log`
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- MySQL: `/var/log/mysql/error.log`
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- WordPress: `/var/www/html/wp-content/debug.log` (if WP_DEBUG enabled)
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### 2. Regular Updates
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```bash
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# Update system packages
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sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
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# Update WordPress (via WP-CLI)
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cd /var/www/html
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sudo -u www-data wp core update --allow-root
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sudo -u www-data wp plugin update --all --allow-root
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sudo -u www-data wp theme update --all --allow-root
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```
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### 3. Backups
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Set up automated backups:
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- Database: `mysqldump`
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- Files: `rsync` or cloud storage
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- Consider using backup plugins like UpdraftPlus
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### 4. Performance Monitoring
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Monitor:
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- Server resources (CPU, RAM, disk space)
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- Website response times
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- Database query performance
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- Error rates
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## Troubleshooting
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### Connection Issues
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```bash
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# Test Ansible connection
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ansible -i inventory/production.ini webservers -m ping
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# Test SSH connection
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ssh -v deployer@your-server.com
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```
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### Service Issues
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```bash
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# Check service status
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sudo systemctl status nginx
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sudo systemctl status mysql
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sudo systemctl status php8.3-fpm
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# View logs
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sudo journalctl -u nginx
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sudo journalctl -u mysql
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sudo journalctl -u php8.3-fpm
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```
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### WordPress Issues
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```bash
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# Check WordPress installation
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cd /var/www/html
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sudo -u www-data wp core verify-checksums --allow-root
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# Check database connection
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sudo -u www-data wp db check --allow-root
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```
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## Scaling Considerations
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### Multi-Server Setup
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For high-traffic sites, consider:
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- Load balancer (Nginx or HAProxy)
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- Database replication or clustering
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- Redis/Memcached for object caching
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- CDN for static assets
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### Performance Optimization
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- PHP OPcache configuration
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- Nginx caching
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- Database query optimization
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- Image optimization
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- Content compression
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## Support
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If you encounter issues:
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1. Check the [Troubleshooting Guide](troubleshooting.md)
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2. Review server logs
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3. Open an issue on GitHub
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4. Check existing discussions
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---
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**Next Steps**: [SSL Setup Guide](ssl-setup.md)
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