Create a VDS server
A VDS server will be created with a local disk and a public IP address — to connect to the server via SSH or RDP.
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In the control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select VDS servers.
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Click Create server.
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Fill in these blocks:
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Check the VDS server price. Read more in the instruction Payment model and VDS server prices.
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Click Create server.
Name and placement
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Enter a server name. It will be set as the hostname in the operating system.
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Select the region where the server will be created. You cannot change the region after the server is created.
Source
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Select a ready-to-use image with a pre-installed and configured operating system.
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Optional: if you need an older OS version, select the required version in the Version field.
Ready-to-use images
Configuration
Only fixed configurations are available for a VDS server. After the server is created, you will be able to change the configuration.
Select a configuration.
Access
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Add an SSH key to the project for secure connection:
1.1. To add a new key, click , enter a key name, paste the public key in OpenSSH format, and click Add.
1.2. In the SSH key field, select an existing key if the user has a key added. An SSH key is only available in the pool where it is hosted.
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Optional: in the Password for “root” field:
2.1. Copy the password for the root user — the user with unrestricted privileges for all system actions.
2.2. Save the password in a secure place and do not transmit it in plaintext.