Deploy WordPress with MySQL on Arm-based instances using Amazon EKS
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Deploy WordPress with MySQL on Arm-based instances using Amazon EKS

About this Learning Path

Skill level:  Introductory
Reading time:  1 hr
Last updated:  09 Sep 2026
Skill level:
  Introductory
Reading time:
  1 hr
Last updated:
  09 Sep 2026
Author:Jason Andrews, Arm
Arm IP:Neoverse
Tags: Containers and Virtualization AWS Graviton Linux Amazon EKS Kubernetes SQL MySQL WordPress
Author:
  • Jason Andrews, Arm
Arm IP:
Neoverse
Tags:
Containers and Virtualization AWS Graviton Linux Amazon EKS Kubernetes SQL MySQL WordPress

Who is this for?

This is an introductory topic for software developers new to Kubernetes on AWS who want to gain experience with cloud applications.

What will you learn?

After completing this Learning Path, you'll be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Provision an Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster on Arm-based instances
  • Deploy Wordpress with MySQL on EKS

Prerequisites

Before starting, you'll need the following prerequisites:

Summary

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You’ll provision an Amazon EKS cluster on AWS Graviton instances and deploy WordPress with MySQL. You’ll validate access to the AWS CLI, eksctl, and kubectl, configure AWS credentials, and create Kubernetes manifests for the database and application. You’ll apply the manifests with kubectl, confirm that the workloads run, and finish with a basic, auditable WordPress deployment on EKS.

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Can I use any machine to complete the steps?
Yes. You can use any desktop, laptop, or virtual machine that has the AWS CLI, eksctl, and kubectl installed and working.
How do I confirm the CLIs and my AWS credentials are ready?
Make sure you can run the aws, eksctl, and kubectl commands. Configure your AWS access key ID and secret access key so programmatic requests succeed.
Which YAML files do I need to deploy WordPress and what do they do?
Create kustomization.yaml, mysql-deployment.yaml, and wordpress-deployment.yaml. The kustomization.yaml sets the MySQL password and selects the two deployment files as resources.
How do I set the MySQL database password for the deployment?
Edit kustomization.yaml and set the secretGenerator literal password to your chosen value (password=YourPassword). This creates a Kubernetes Secret named mysql-pass.
What should I look for after applying the manifests?
Expect Kubernetes to create a Secret for the MySQL password and start the WordPress and MySQL workloads. Use kubectl to check that the WordPress and MySQL workloads appear and transition to a running state.
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