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Editing WordPress on DigitalOcean gives you control to modify themes, CSS, plugins, or database settings. In this blog post we’ll show a few ways and best practices to edit WordPress code in your VPS.

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1. Access the Server via SSH

1. Open your terminal.
2. Connect to the server:

   ssh root@your-server-ip

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2. Edit Theme Files

• Navigate to the theme directory:

   cd /var/www/html/wp-content/themes/your-theme/

• Open and edit files using nano:

   nano style.css

• Save changes by pressing Ctrl + O, then Enter. Exit with Ctrl + X.

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3. Modify CSS Quickly via WordPress Admin

1. Log into WordPress.
2. Go to Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS.
3. Add your CSS and click Publish.

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4. Best Practices

• Backup regularly
• Clear cache if using caching plugins to reflect changes.

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This method gives you control over your WordPress setup on DigitalOcean, allowing updates to themes, plugins, and settings.