Web application installation

In this task the students have made the deployment of a PHP web application in a professional hosting under the domain of Icaros project website.

The pupils have installed WordPress as content management system. The pupils, following the instructions on the WordPress site, have installed this content management system, downloading the entire application in a ZIP file and uploading the
web App using FTP clients.
Thanks to this activity, the students have done a professional deployment of a real web
which is very motivating for them and it is related with their curriculum.

These are some of the skills that students have developed:

  • Use a professional hosting panel.
  • Create FTP users and databases for the application.
  • Follow detailed instructions about installing a web application.
  • Check the final result and document the process.