I’ll do my best to keep this page updated.

Here are all the latest budget builds:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19_fZnGkV9CwxeG-w-gt-MYr_CZjJg2x6KRLh1yQrl0Q/

^^^ Click on the link above for FULL Screen view of the spreadsheet!

Last updated December 8, 2020

I’m going to show you how to setup a WordPress Website on Google Cloud Website for FREE!  All you need is your own domain, (like UTECHPIA.com, PixelStabbers.com, MostEpicDave.com, Or MidnightCoffeeSampler.com.  if you don’t have a domain name yet, , you can get one at www.utechpia.com/namesilo It only costs you about $9 a year. 

We’re going to setup WordPress Website Hosted on Google’s Super Fast and Super Reliable Cloud Servers for FREE!

The reason why we can get away with using Google Cloud Platform to host our website for FREE is because we will take advantage of TWO promotions.

The first one is the FREE $300 Google Cloud Credit.  Which anyone can get, with a basic Gmail Account.  However, you will NEED a credit card to activate this promotion.  So this promotion gives you $300 credit to use in anyway you want on Google Cloud Platform, as long as you use it within a year. 

Don’t worry, I know what you’re thinking: Great, $300 free credit for the first year, then it’ll probably cost a lot later on, right?  Yes and No.  And that’s the power of GCP, if your website has only has light traffic, then you can leverage the GCP Always Free Tier, which actually gives you enough for a perfectly functional website with a good amount of traffic.  For Example, all my websites are currently running on Always Free Tier!  The Always FREE Tier is always FREE, Unlike the $300 FREE Google Credit).   The ONE thing that we will need to pay on top of the Always Free Tier is a static IP address, which will cost only costs a few cents per month.  You technically don’t even need a static IP address, but I highly recommend it, for easy maintenance.

So now you’re probably wondering, what if I get a lot of traffic to my website.  Right?  Well..  Using the Always Free Tier does limit the performance of your website when a lot of people are accessing it at the same time and if there is a lot of content being downloaded from your website.  You’ll be able to monitor these things by setting up alerts for CPU utilization, Network Utilization, and Billing Alerts. 

But let’s be honest here.   Do you really expect a lot of traffic on your website?  That’s great if you are going to get lots of traffic to your website.  But for me, every time I create a website, I barely get any traffic, it usually takes me about 6 months to a year before I see some decent traffic.  And even then, the performance of the AlwaysFree Tier is still perfectly fine.  Should my traffic ever get high enough where I need to UPGRADE from the Always Free Tier, I can easily make the change within Google Cloud Platform.  And, it’ll actually cost money, but at that point, I should already be making a ton of money with my website.

And here’s a dirty little secret, If you really wanted to, you can create another gmail account, and signup for the free $300 credit again.  Then you can move your website from the old account to the new account, and you’ll $300 credit again to use within a year.  Morally, that’s not right to do, but a ton of people have asked me that question, so it is possible.

But like I said, all of my websites, have been running on the AlwaysFreeTier for over a year, and they work just fine.  I only pay a few cents a month, for the static IP address, and I’m totally happy with the results.

Alright, enough talk!  Let’s get started! 

All the commands and step-by-step instructions can also be found at www.utechpia.com/GCP

Step #1, Create a Gmail account if you don’t already have one.

Step #2, Buy a domain name by going to www.utechpia.com/namesilo if you don’t already have a domain name. 

Step #3, go to cloud.google.com and sign up for the FREE $300 Credit.  You’ll need to enter your Credit Card to Activate the Credit.

Step #4,, Deploy your Bitnami WordPress Website.

Step #5, Make a Static IP Address.

Step #6, Setup the domain name to point to the newly deployed WordPress Website!

Step #7, Notice that it is not secured.  Let’s create a FREE SSL certificate so that we have a secured.  This SSL certificate will AUTOMATICALLY renew, and it’s 100% FREE!

sudo /opt/bitnami/bncert-tool

Step #8, Let’s also remove the Bitnami Banner:

Open your httpd-app.conf for editing by running the following command:

sudo nano /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/httpd-app.conf

Once inside the file, locate the following line:

Include “/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/banner.conf”

Next, comment out the line by adding a # symbol in front of it – as shown:

#Include “/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/banner.conf”

Next, save and exit the file (CTRL+X then CTRL+Y), and restart your Apache server by running the following command:

sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart

Step #9: Let’s Enable a Swap File, this will increase performance and make the best out of our Always Free Tier Machine.

Enable Swap File

sudo fallocate -l 1G /swapfile

sudo chmod 600 /swapfile

sudo mkswap /swapfile

sudo swapon /swapfile

echo ‘/swapfile none swap sw 0 0’ | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab

Step #10: Let’s install Really Simple SSL to make sure we are always using the SSL version of the website:

Install Really Simple SSL

System detection encountered issues

A definition of a siteurl or homeurl was detected in your wp-config.php, but the file is not writable.

Set your wp-config.php to writable and reload this page.

SSH in and run:

sudo chown daemon:daemon /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/wp-config.php

Step #13: Let’s setup our wordpress email address. 

Here we will be using our Gmail address, but if you want something like Hello@YourDomain.com, then you’ll need to pay for email hosting.  The cheapest option is using  utechpia.com/zoho They have a Free plan as well as the $1/month plan.

If you want the BEST email experience, I highly recommend G-suite, you can get it at www.utechpia.com/gsuite

Step #15:  Let’s step a Content Delivery Network to enable caching to increase the speed of the website.  We will increase security as well.

Step #15:  Let’s install a WordPress Theme to make it look nice!  You can get free themes online, but if you are serious about making a really good website without spending a ton of time, I highly recommend checking out these following themes:

WordPress Themes:

www.UTECHPIA.com/Extra

www.UTECHPIA.com/Divi

www.UTECHPIA.com/AspirePro

www.UTECHPIA.com/Pro

Let’s use the EXTRA theme today!

Appearance > Theme > Add New

Extra > Support Center > See that it is not healthy.

Notice that the Category Builder is not working:

And noticed that the diagnostic shows problems, let’s fix all those:

VM modifications:

sudo nano /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/htaccess.conf

Add to the VERY end of the file:

<IfModule mod_substitute.c>

SubstituteMaxLineLength 20M

</IfModule>

Edit:

Sudo nano /opt/bitnami/php/etc/php.ini

Added at the very bottom:

post_max_size = 64M

upload_max_filesize = 64M

PERFECT!

One last thing that I want to change here is the footer, I want it to say my website:

Extra > Theme Options > Integration > Add Code:

<script>

var year = new Date();

year = year.getFullYear();

jQuery(function($){

$(‘#footer-info’).html(‘&copy; ‘ + year + ‘ <a href=”https://www.MidnightCoffeeSampler.com”>MidnightCoffeeSampler.com</a> | We LOVE Coffee & Midnight! | <a href=”https://www.utechpia.com/extra”>Wordpress Theme</a>’);

});

</script>

If you guys find this video helpful!  Please consider leaving in that last bit of code at the end of the footer which is an affiliate link for UTECHPIA.  I would greatly appreciate your support. 

Alright guys!  That’s the end of this video, I hope it was helpful!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask below.  I’ll try my best to answer the questions, when I have time.  Otherwise, I will try to make an updated video to answer your questions.

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Your Support is always, always appreciated!

Thanks so much for watching!  I’ll see you guys next time!

Hi Guys!  I hope you’re doing well!  Thank you for clicking on this video!  My name is David, and Welcome to UTECHPIA!

I just got the brand new Apple Watch Series 5, Nike Plus Edition, in the 44mm screen size.

Yep!  This is an awesome watch and I LOVE this thing! 

So, naturally, I wanted to protect the screen without any compromises!  I want the vibrant colors, the brightness, the sharpness, and the touch sensitivity to all be intact, with the screen protector installed. 

So, searching on Amazon, I found there are lots of screen protectors out there, but, honestly, I had a hard time finding the perfect one!   Some are plastic films, which feels rubbery and are prone to developing bubble underneath.  Some are made of glass, which is great, but they don’t cover the entire watch screen so they look terrible. 

I was really excited when I heard that WhiteStone also makes their famous Dome Glass for the Apple Watch!  I’ve been using the WhiteStone Dome Glass for all my phones and really love the quality of their tempered glass screen protectors.  The Apple Watch version of the Dome Glass  uses the exact same technology as found in their popular phone screen protector.  Which means it provides excellent protection without taking away from the brilliant device experience regarding the screen brightness, clarity, and touch sensitivity.  Also, if you ever need to take off the screen protector, it comes off easily without damaging your Apple Watch.   

This one works for the Apple Watch Series 4 as well as the Apple Watch Series 5.  WhiteStone makes the Dome Glass for the both the 44mm watch face as well as the 40mm watch face. 

They even have a Limited Lifetime Warranty, which means that if your Dome Glass ever gets damaged or get worn out, you could a request a replacement through WhiteStone’s website.  And they’ll take care of you, they are really good with customer service. 

The only downside to this awesome screen protector, is that the installation process, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes, especially if it’s your first time installing one of these!  But don’t worry, we’ll do the installation together and I’ll walk you through each step of the way! 

Here are two quick tips to get you started right off the bat!

The First tip is to make sure that you do the installation in a dust free environment, so watch out for windows and air vents that might blow dust onto your screen while you are doing the installation.  You definitely do not want that. 

And the second tip I have for you is that you can use a USB power bank to power the UV Curing Lamp.  That way you can do your installation anywhere you want without looking for an electrical outlet. 

Here’s what comes in the kit:

1. UV Curing Lamp
2. Micro USB cable for the UV Curing Lamp
3. A detailed manual with step-by-step instructions
4. Installation Manual for the Metal Bumper Case
5. Alcohol wipes
6. Cleaning Cloths
7. Dust removal stickers
8. Level Bar
9. Absorption Pad
10. You get not 1, but 2 Tempered Glass Screen Protectors! (This is perfect If you have two apple watches!)
11. Metal Bumper case
12. Two bottles of adhesive, you only need one, the second bottle is for backup incase you mess up and need to try again. 
13. The Bottom Tray and the Top Tray.  Make sure you note how the top tray is oriented with the bottom tray.  Also note the arrows on the Top Tray, which indicates where on the watch screen you will be putting the liquid adhesive.
14. The Bottom Tray, keep in mind how Top Tray is oriented in relation to the bottom try. 

Alright, let’s get started!

Step 1: Make sure you are on a leveled working surface.  I used the “measure” app on my iPhone, but you can also just roll a bottle of adhesive on the surface to make sure it is leveled. 

Step 2: Remove the watch strap and turn off the watch.

Step 3: Use the alcohol wipe to clean the screen, all the way to the edges. 

Step 4: Dry off the screen with the cleaning cloth. 

Step 5: Carefully place the watch into the Bottom Tray.

Step 6: Place the absorption pad into the Bottom Tray.

Step 7: Line up the Top Tray by matching up the fixed tape part of the Bottom Tray with the level bar insertion part of the top tray.  Press down on all 4 corners to make sure it’s seated all the way.

Step 8: Use the dust removal stickers to remove any visible dust on your screen.  Take your time, you want to make sure there are no visible specs of dust. 

Step 9: Insert the level bar into the fixed tape of the bottom tray.  Make sure it slides in all the way!

Step 10: Take your adhesive bottle, and unscrew the gray cap.  Don’t worry, the liquid adhesive wont come out, yet.  It’s locked in there until you unscrew the other end of the adhesive bottle.

Step 11: Hold the adhesive bottle vertically over the center of the watch, paying attention to the arrows on the top Tray.  Hold it very close to the screen so that the liquid adhesive won’t splash when you release it.  Now, carefully unscrew the black upper cap of the adhesive bottle and allow the liquid adhesive to pour out from the bottle onto the watch face.  

Step 12: Wait for the about 5 seconds for the liquid adhesive to finish pouring out, and then remove the bottle.

Step 13: Carefully remove the liner on the backside of the tempered glass screen protector.

Step 14: Starting from the bottom, which is furthest away from the fixed tape, place the glass onto the level bar.

Step 15: This is the most difficult step of the entire installation!  So watch this step several times to make you fully understand it, that way you can get it perfect on your first try.  Here’s what you got to do: Push down the bottom part of the bottom tray, and then once the liquid adhesive touches the tempered glass, immediately pull out the level bar and stop pushing on the Bottom Tray.  The reason why it’s difficult is you got do both actions at the same time.   So practice it before you do it on the actual installation. 

Step 16: Wait for 30 seconds as the adhesive to spread completely.  Make sure you do not touch the screen while the adhesive is spreading.

Step 17: Place the UV light over the watch and turn it on for 15 seconds.

Step 18: Remove the Top Tray and the absorption pad.  Use the hole at the bottom on the bottom tray to gently take the watch out of the tray.  Be super careful as the adhesive isn’t fully cured yet.

Step 19: Use the Alcohol wipe to clean any excess adhesive.  Be sure to wipe along the edges, but again, be gentle as the adhesive is not fully cured yet. 

Step 20: This is the final curing step, place the UV lamp over the watch and turn it on for 1 minute. 

Step 21: And That’s IT, you’re done! Just power on your Apple Watch and you’re good to go!

Now you can enjoy the perfectly installed WhiteStone Dome Glass screen protector on your Apple Watch. 

Everything looks amazing!  The screen is just as bright as before, the colors are vibrant and everything looks clear and sharp!  The screen feels smooth and responsive, just like touching the native Apple Watch Glass!

You can install the included bumper case for extra protection.  However, the case is a loose fit, so it rattles when the watch vibrates; which makes the watch sound like a toy.  [ bumper case vibrating ]….  Yet, without the bumper case, itis easy to see and feel and touch the edges of the screen protector, which I kinda not like.  So I’ve been going back and forth about using the bumper case. 

Since the bumper case is a loose fit, if you bump it just right, it falls off pretty easily.  And of course, the bumper case makes the watch look a tiny bit larger.

But if that’s not your thing, that’s totally fine: you can use the Dome Glass Screen Protector all by itself. 

But this review isn’t about the bumper case.. It’s about the Screen Protector; and I can confidently say that the Whitestone Dome Glass Screen protector is simply the best screen protector out there for any price for the Apple Watch Series 5 as well as the Apple Watch Series 4!

The Question I have for you guys is: do you use a screen protector on your Apple Watch?  If so, which one?

Alright guys, that’s the end of this video!  Let me know if you have any questions. And if you haven’t already done so, please consider subscribing to UTECHPIA!  Your support is always, always appreciated!  Thanks so much for watching!   And I’ll see you guys, next time!