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Getting started with a VPS

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Your VPS is ready within minutes of ordering. Here is how to get onto it and start building.

1. Find your details

After checkout, your server's IP address, username and password appear in your client area and welcome email. Keep these safe.

2. Connect over SSH

On Windows use a terminal or a tool like PuTTY; on macOS and Linux open Terminal and run ssh root@your-server-ip. Enter your password when prompted and you are in.

3. Secure it

  • Change the root password, or set up SSH keys.
  • Update the system with your package manager.
  • Set up a basic firewall.
  • Create a non-root user for day-to-day work.

4. Install your stack

From here it is your server. Install a web server, a game, a bot, a database, whatever you need. Prefer a control panel? We can help you set one up.

Stuck at any point? Our team is on Discord and tickets 24/7.

Still stuck?

Our team is on hand 24/7. Ask on Discord for a quick reply, or open a ticket and we'll sort it.