Automated WordPress development and deployment pipeline for Digital Ocean. Develop locally with Docker, deploy to production with one command.

• Identical Stack to DO: Ubuntu 22.04, Apache 2.4.52, PHP 8.3, MySQL 8.0.42

• Custom Theme: Ready-to-develop theme in wp-content/themes/my-custom-theme/

• Custom Post Types Plugin: Portfolio and Testimonials CPTs

• One-Click Deployment: Automated migration script to Digital Ocean

• Environment-Aware Config: wp-config.php works on both local and production

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# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/IncomeStreamSurfer/wordpress-claude-code-wizard.git cd wordpress-claude-code-wizard # Copy and configure .env cp .env.example .env # Edit .env and add your Digital Ocean API token

# Start WordPress locally docker-compose up -d # Access at http://localhost # phpMyAdmin at http://localhost:8080

# One-time SSH setup ./setup_ssh_and_deploy.sh # Create droplet and deploy python3 create_droplet_with_ssh.py # Wait 5-10 minutes for installation # Then migrate your local WordPress ./migrate_now.sh

• Theme files: wp-content/themes/my-custom-theme/
• Changes are reflected immediately (no restart needed)

• Plugin files: wp-content/plugins/custom-post-types/
• After activation, you'll see Portfolio and Testimonials in the admin menu

After deployment:

1. Your site is live at http://YOUR_DROPLET_IP
2. Point your domain's A record to the droplet IP
3. Set up SSL:

   ssh -i ~/.ssh/wordpress_deploy root@YOUR_IP certbot --apache

. ├── docker-compose.yml # Docker configuration ├── Dockerfile # Custom Apache/PHP image ├── wp-config.php # Environment-aware config ├── .htaccess # Apache rules ├── setup_ssh_and_deploy.sh # SSH key setup ├── create_droplet_with_ssh.py # Droplet creation ├── migrate_now.sh # Migration script ├── wp-content/ │ ├── themes/ │ │ └── my-custom-theme/ # Your custom theme │ └── plugins/ │ └── custom-post-types/ # CPT plugin └── .claude/ # Claude's workflow memory 

Local Development:

• Host: localhost:3306
• Database: wordpress
• User: wordpress
• Password: wordpress_password

phpMyAdmin: http://localhost:8080

• Docker & Docker Compose
• Python 3 with pip
• Digital Ocean account with API token
• 10-15 minutes for complete deployment

• Change all default passwords before production
• Update wp-config.php salts (done automatically during deployment)
• Enable firewall on Digital Ocean: ufw allow 22,80,443/tcp && ufw enable
• Keep WordPress, themes, and plugins updated

1. Docker provides identical environment to production
2. SSH keys are automatically configured for passwordless access
3. Cloud-init installs WordPress on the droplet
4. Migration script transfers your themes, plugins, and content
5. URL updates are handled automatically

From local development to live production in minutes!