Note: Droplets that use SSH keys have password authentication disabled by default. If you are not well versed with these technical terms, use the password instead.
If you have used SSH before to set up a VPS, use SSH. You have two options, SSH and a password. Next, you will need to select an authentication method. You can leave these as they are, but select a region where you expect a lot of traffic for the data center option. Choose a Planīelow that, you will see additional options like Block Storage, VPC Network, and Data Center region. That comes with 2GB RAM, 50GB SSD storage, and 2TB data transfer. For this particular tutorial, I will select the Basic plan for $10/month. That is basically the hardware architecture for your VPS. Select a DistributionĪfter selecting your distribution of choice, you will need to select a plan. Feel free to explore other distros like Debian, Fedora, CentOS, and more. However, if you are well versed with Linux systems, don’t be limited. As of writing this post, the available stable Ubuntu release is Ubuntu 2.04 LTS. You will see an option to select the distribution you want to use. Select Droplets to create a cloud server. Sign up for an account and log in to the Control Panel.Ĭlick on the Create button(green) on the top-right to open a dropdown menu. That’s a good offer to get you started-two full months of free hosting. All you need to do is verify an account for $5 using PayPal or a credit card. Writing this post, Digital Ocean offers free $100 credit for 60 days when you first sign up.
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