# Running dietpi (and wordpress) from external SSD

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/running-dietpi-and-wordpress-from-external-ssd/5782
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [1 October 2021 21:11 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/running-dietpi-and-wordpress-from-external-ssd/5782 "2021-10-01T21:11:36Z")
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### Author: ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [1 October 2021 22:01 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/running-dietpi-and-wordpress-from-external-ssd/5782/2 "2021-10-01T22:01:40Z")

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best would be to flash DietPi directly on the SSD. Maybe this could help [https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/1](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/raspberrypi4-rpi4-upgrading-from-existing-sd-card-setup-to-boot-from-ssd/4555/1)

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