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CREATE A SERVER INSTANCE
It's quick and easy to create a server instance with vultr.
You need to create an account with vultr and then after logging in, create
your server instance.
When creating your Vultr account, you can use my link:
This link will give you $100 free credit to use for a server and block
storage.
Using this link will give you $100 credit to test the Vultr environment.
If you cannot click the link, you can also copy and paste the link from the
PDF.
https://www.vultr.com/?ref=8942593-8H
After signing up, you can login to your Vultr account and create a server
instance.
The Vultr interface has changed slightly, but the steps to create a server
instance remains the same: select the server type, image, location and
size.
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After logging in to Vultr, select Products, Computer and then select
Deploy Server or Point to Deploy and select Deploy New Server.
2
Select Cloud Computer for the Server Type
Select one of the High-Performance Options for CPU and Storage
Technology
3
For the server location, select a location that matches your production
server's location.
For the Server Image, select Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
4
For the Server Size, select the $6 per month, Single CPU Core and 1 GB
RAM - this is more than enough for a Remote Backup Server.
Server
5
Deselect Enable Auto Backups
Give your server a name, use the word "backup" in the hostname.
Confirm the price and select Deploy Now
6
The products page will open, wait for the status to change from Installing
to Running - as the image below indicates
7
Select the ellipsis to the right of your server and then select Server
Details
The Server Details page will display the server IP, username and
password.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOGIN TO YOUR SERVER….
8
Point to and select View Console
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Wait until the message, REACHED TARGET CLOUD-INIT is displayed
before attempting to login to your server.
All done, server instance has been created.
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