---
title: Creating WordPress Instances with the Scaleway CLI
description: Learn how to create WordPress Instances with the Scaleway CLI
products:
- instances
tags: InstantApp WordPress
dates:
validation: 2025-04-22
posted: 2021-10-11
validation_frequency: 12
difficulty: beginner
usecase:
- application-hosting
ecosystem:
- scaleway-only
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
This page shows you how to create WordPress Instances with the Scaleway CLI. Refer to our [tutorial on creating WordPress Instances from the Scaleway console](/tutorials/wordpress-instantapp/) to create an Instance from the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/).
WordPress is a popular, free, and open-source blogging tool and a content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MariaDB.
Working with the WordPress InstantApp significantly saves you time and effort as WordPress is already installed and configured on your Instance.
The new WordPress image is updated regularly to be as close as possible to the latest release.
- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- An [SSH key](/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key/)
- Downloaded and installed the [Scaleway CLI](https://github.com/scaleway/scaleway-cli#scaleway-cli-v2/)
## Auto-install functionality
The WordPress image comes with a new `auto-install` functionality which allows you to create a WordPress Instance using a few well-defined tags. This allows you to provide the basic information necessary to have a fully working WordPress Instance.
To trigger the auto-install functionality, two mandatory tags are required for full automation:
- `admin_user_name`
- `admin_email`
Optional tags such as `weblog_title`and `language` can also be used to add more customization to the Weblog.
The value for the `language` tag must adhere to the [list of WordPress locale codes](https://wpastra.com/docs/complete-list-wordpress-locale-codes).
A random password will be generated and will be accessible when you log into your Instance with your SSH key.
## Creating WordPress Instances with the Scaleway CLI
### Creating a new WordPress Instance ready for installation
1. Open a terminal and type the following command to create a WordPress Instance:
```
scw instance server create type=PLAY2-NANO zone=fr-par-2 image=wordpress root-volume=b:20G name=wordpress-instance ip=new
```
You have created an Instance called `wordpress-instance` and an image called `wordpress`. The Instance information, such as the IP address, displays in the output returned.
2. Open a web browser and paste your Instance's IP address
3. Complete the installation of your WordPress blog.
### Creating a new WordPress Instance with minimal configuration
1. Type the following command into your terminal to create a new WordPress Instance with the two mandatory tags allowing you to trigger `auto-install`:
```
scw instance server create name=wordpress-instance type=PLAY2-NANO zone=fr-par-2 image=wordpress root-volume=b:20G ip=new tags.0="admin_user_name=myuser" tags.1="admin_email=me@example.com"
```
2. Run the following command into your terminal to log in to your Instance. Make sure you replace `` with your Instance's public IP address.
```
ssh root@
```
The following output displays when you log into your Instance:
```
###############################################################################
# SCALEWAY WORDPRESS INSTANTAPP #
###############################################################################
WordPress URL: http://0c8328dd-6c45-4c0d-8266-619b4c02b65b.pub.instances.scw.cloud/
WordPress administration:
URL: http://0c8328dd-6c45-4c0d-8266-619b4c02b65b.pub.instances.scw.cloud/wp-login.php
Username: myuser
Password: 431add4bca2a73e6cc2021574ed66d15c408d49d
Web server:
Configuration: /etc/nginx/sites-available/000-default.conf
Document root: /var/www/html
Local MariaDB database:
Username: root
Password: 6b4259b3907d96c66eba5b8dc70e21abf21cc334
The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.
```
3. Use the link provided in the `WordPress URL` section of the output to visit your blog.
The blog created is in English, with the title "Mindblown: a blog about philosophy." as the default value.
4. Use the credentials in the `WordPress administration` section of the output shown in step 2, to log in to your WordPress dashboard and edit your blog as you wish.
### Creating a new fully configured WordPress Instance
1. Type the following command into your terminal to create a new fully configured WordPress Instance:
```
scw instance server create type=PLAY2-NANO zone=fr-par-2 image=wordpress root-volume=b:20G name=wordpress-instance ip=new tags.0="weblog_title=My Scaleway Blog" tags.1="admin_user_name=myuser" tags.2="admin_email=me@example.com" tags.3="language=en_EN" tags.4="use_weak=on"
```
2. Run the following command into your terminal to log in to your Instance. Make sure you replace `` with your Instance's public IP address.
```
ssh root@
```
The following output displays when you log into your Instance:
```
###############################################################################
# SCALEWAY WORDPRESS INSTANTAPP #
###############################################################################
WordPress URL: http://2fd0c871-fc9b-4136-a66d-5b4651af8e71.pub.instances.scw.cloud/
WordPress administration:
URL: http://2fd0c871-fc9b-4136-a66d-5b4651af8e71.pub.instances.scw.cloud/wp-login.php
Username: myuser
Password: f1234e2410b0c6ca1fb7a5d6c4c5fd4e04389db0
Web server:
Configuration: /etc/nginx/sites-available/000-default.conf
Document root: /var/www/html
Local MariaDB database:
Username: root
Password: f8a35e2c9dc452126959adc941a093513b9a2f5b
The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.
```
3. Use the link provided in the `WordPress URL` section of the output to visit your blog.
You have created an Instance and an image called "WordPress", named your blog "My Scaleway Blog", added the two mandatory tags which allow you to trigger `auto-install`, selected English as your language, and allowed weak passwords to be added (they are needed on the Web interface).
4. Use the credentials in the output shown above, in the `WordPress administration` section, to log in to your WordPress dashboard and edit your blog as you wish.