Set up your server

Four steps from login details to a live project. Each one shows only what you need now, with the reasons tucked away if you want them.

Paste your server IP and every command below fills itself in.

No server yet? Activate one first →

STEP 1 OF 4

Step 1 of 4

Connect to your server

You'll open a terminal and log in with the details from activation.

Open Terminal (Spotlight → type "Terminal").
Run the command below.
Type yes when asked to trust the server, then paste your password. It stays hidden while you type.

Command

terminal

ssh ubuntu@YOUR_IP

You'll seeubuntu@pc-node:~$ at the start of the line (the name may differ). You're now typing on your server.

Why SSH?

SSH (Secure Shell) is the standard encrypted way to control a remote machine. Everything you type is sent securely to your VPS and runs there, not on your computer.

It says connection refused

A new server has to be switched on once before it accepts logins. Open Find my server, enter your order code and press Start, then wait a minute and retry.