--- title: "Ansible Automation Tutorials" description: "Ansible IT automation software allows you to manage software deployments to remote servers with human-readable configuration files. InMotion Hosting recommends several ways to use Ansible. For..." url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/ date: 2020-12-08 modified: 2026-06-05 author: "Carrie Smaha" type: page lang: en --- # Ansible Automation Tutorials [Ansible IT automation software](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/ansible) allows you to manage software deployments to remote servers with human-readable configuration files. InMotion Hosting recommends several ways to use Ansible. ![Ansible logo](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ansible-logo-1.png) For small deployments, we recommend our **free Ansible Control Node**. This is a bare bones Linux container completely separate from the servers it will manage. The Ansible Control Node is included with your first purchase of our [Cloud Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/cloud-vps) or [Bare Metal Dedicated Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/bare-metal-servers). For larger deployments, such as a Private Cloud running multiple Cloud or Bare Metal servers, we recommend either setting up a dedicated Cloud Server or using a virtual machine (VM) in your Private Cloud as your Ansible Deployment Server. This is a more advanced scenario for System Administrators. Get started with our guide to [Install Ansible on a Linux Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/install-ansible/). For free Ansible support, please ask a question in our [Community Support Center](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/questions/). For paid support, please contact our [InMotion Solutions team](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/solutions/inmotion-solutions). For bug reports and related issues, please let us know on our [InMotion Github](https://github.com/inmotionhosting) page. ### Ansible Control Node Quick Start - [Creating your First WordPress Site with Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/creating-wordpress-with-ansible/) - [Getting Started with Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/getting-started-with-ansible/) - [Accessing your Ansible Control Node](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/getting-started-ansible-control-node/) - [Deploying a Test WordPress Server with Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/inmotion-wordpress-ultrastack-playbook/) - [How to Backup and Version Control Ansible Playbooks](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/backup-and-version-control-ansible-playbook/) ### Ansible Configuration - [How to Install Ansible on a Linux Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/install-ansible/) - [Editing the Ansible Configuration File](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/ultrastack-ansible-configuration-file/) - [How to Add Hosts to Your Ansible Inventory](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/add-hosts-to-ansible-inventory/) - [How to Backup Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/backup-ansible/) ### Ansible Beginner Topics - [What is Ansible?](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/what-is-ansible/) - [Ansible Galaxy and Prebuilt Playbooks](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/getting-started-with-ansible-galaxy/) - [Maintaining Your Deployments](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/backup-and-version-control-ansible-playbook/) - [Manage SSH Keys for your Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/cloud-server/manage-ssh-keys/) - [How to Connect to your Server with SSH](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/how-to-login-ssh/) - [AMP Security Features](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/security/amp-login-security-features/) ### InMotion Hosting Ansible Catalog - [WordPress UltraStack Tutorial](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/inmotion-wordpress-ultrastack-playbook/) - [InMotion Hosting on Ansible Galaxy](https://galaxy.ansible.com/inmotionhosting) - [InMotion Hosting on GitHub](https://github.com/inmotionhosting) --- ## Explore all Ansible Articles - [Ansible and Docker](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/ansible-and-docker/) - [Using Ansible Modules](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/using-ansible-modules/) - [Ansible vs Terraform](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/ansible-vs-terraform/) - [Using ad-hoc Commands in Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/using-ad-hoc-commands-in-ansible/) - [Creating your First WordPress Site with Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/creating-wordpress-with-ansible/) - [WordPress UltraStack Ansible Playbook Tutorial](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/wordpress-ultrastack-ansible-playbook/) - [Maintaining Your Deployments in GitHub](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/backup-and-version-control-ansible-playbook/) - [Using Git to Manage your Workflow](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/using-git-to-manage-your-workflow/) - [Ansible Galaxy and Prebuilt Playbooks](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/getting-started-with-ansible-galaxy/) - [End to End Guide to Deploy WordPress UltraStack Using Ansible and Git](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/end-to-end-guide-to-deploy-wordpress-ultrastack-using-ansible-and-git/) - [Getting Started with Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/getting-started-with-ansible/) - [Accessing your Ansible Control Node](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/getting-started-ansible-control-node/) - [How to Install Ansible on a Linux Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/install-ansible/) - [How to Install Ansible Galaxy Roles and Collections](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/install-ansible-galaxy-roles-and-collections/) - [Editing the UltraStack Ansible Configuration File](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/ultrastack-ansible-configuration-file/) - [How to Create an Ansible Playbook](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/create-an-ansible-playbook/) - [How to Add Hosts to Your Ansible Inventory](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/add-hosts-to-ansible-inventory/) - [How to Backup Ansible](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/backup-ansible/) - [What is Ansible?](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/ansible/what-is-ansible/)