Server refusing to connect - Apache2 after a WP successfully installed droplet and DNS correctly set

Hi there,

Does this also happen for both the domain and the IP address? If it’s only the domain, it could be a DNS issue. If it’s both, it’s likely an Apache or WordPress configuration issue.

Make sure Apache is running:

sudo systemctl status apache2

If it’s inactive, start it with:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Also check your Virtual Host configuration:

sudo apachectl -S

Lastly, check Apache logs for errors:

sudo journalctl -xeu apache2

Also, did you use the 1-Click WordPress installation from the Marketplace?

- Bobby

Heya,

Are you sure you followed the initial setup to configure your domain? It sounds to me like you might not have your domain added to your Apache configuration.

Also, make sure your domain actually points to that droplet. You can check your DNS here

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tools/dns

Heya,

If Apache is failing to start you can examine the logs to retrieve a more detailed error that can help you to understand what is causing the issue.

If you are troubleshooting a Debian or Ubuntu derived system, examine /var/log/apache2/error.log for errors using a tool like tail or less. For example, to view the last two lines of the error log using tail, run the following command:

sudo tail -n 2 /var/log/apache2/error.log

You can find more information here:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-troubleshoot-common-apache-errors

Hope that this helps!