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Provision a AWS Lightsail Server via Pivotlar  #

This guide walks you through the steps to connect your AWS Lightsail account with Pivotlar. You’ll start by configuring your AWS IAM settings, then generate the required credentials so Pivotlar can provision Lightsail servers directly using the AWS API.

⚠️ Note on Lightsail Static IP Limits #

By default, AWS Lightsail allows only five static IP addresses per account. If you plan to deploy more than five servers, you’ll need to contact AWS Support to raise your static IP quota.

Why This Matters: #

• Servers without static IPs can be assigned a new IP after reboot.
• This can break your DNS records and disconnect Pivotlar from managing your server.
• Websites on that server may go offline until DNS is corrected.

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Step 1: Create a Lightsail Policy for Pivotlar #

• Log into your AWS IAM Console.
• In the left sidebar, go to Policies, then click Create policy.

The policy creation wizard will appear. Configure it as follows:

• Service: Select Lightsail
• Actions: Choose All Lightsail actions under Manual actions

• Under Resources choose All 

Click Review Policy.

• Name your policy: Pivotlar-Lightsail-Policy
• Click Create policy

Step 2: Create an IAM User for Pivotlar #

• In the IAM Console, go to Users from the left-hand menu and click Create user.

• In the Add user wizard:
  • Enter a suitable username (e.g., pivotlar)
  • Click Next

• In the Permissions step:
  • Select Attach existing policies directly
  • Choose the Pivotlar-Lightsail-Policy you created in Step 1
• Click Next through the Tags screen (you can skip it).

• Review the user configuration and click Create user once everything looks correct.

Step 3: Generate Access Keys #

1. After the user is created, go to the Security credentials tab of that user.
2. Click Create access key

1. In the setup wizard:
   • Select Third-party service
   • Confirm the intended usage
   • Click Next

1. On the final step:
   • Download the .csv file with the access key and secret key for backup.
   • Copy your credentials — you’ll need them to connect your Pivotlar account to AWS Lightsail.

⚠️ AWS only displays the secret key once, so save it securely.

Step 4: Add the Token to Pivotlar #

In your Pivotlar dashboard:

1. Click on your Cloud Provider in the right-sidebar menu.
2. Select the Amazon Lightsail option
3. Name the token for identification .
4. Add your region (optional, default: US East [Ohio])
5. Under API key, paste your Access key ID.
6. Under API Secret, paste your Secret access key.
7. Click Create button to complete the integration

Step 5: Provision Your Lightsail Server #

With your token added, you can now provision a server:

1. Go to the Servers page in Pivotlar.
2. Click Provision Server and choose Amazon Lightsail as the provider.
3. Fill in:
   • OS (We recommend Ubuntu 22.04 LTS)
   • Server Name
   • Plan
   • Region

Click “Create” to start provisioning your server

Final Notes  #

• You can provision multiple servers in parallel by repeating the steps above.
• To get started with your first WordPress site, head to the Sites section of your Pivotlar dashboard.

What’s Next? #

Now that your server is up and running, you’re ready to launch WordPress websites with a few clicks. Learn how to create your first site in our Deploying a WordPress Site guide.

Need Help? #

Reach out to our support team via support@pivotlar.com