Getting Started with Your Cloud VPS
After ordering a Cloud VPS, you receive your server’s IP address and root password by email. Here’s how to get up and running.
1. Log in for the first time
Connect over SSH using the IP and root password from your welcome email (see our SSH guide for details):
ssh root@your-server-ip2. Update the system
apt update && apt upgrade -y # Ubuntu/Debian
# or
dnf update -y # AlmaLinux/CentOS3. Create a non-root user
adduser deploy
usermod -aG sudo deploy4. Secure your server
- Set up SSH key authentication and disable password login
- Enable a firewall (UFW or firewalld)
- Install Fail2ban to block brute-force attempts
See our Security category for step-by-step hardening. You can now install a web server, database or control panel.
