VPSGuide· Updated 18 Jun 2026
Getting started with your VPS
Connect to your new VPS over SSH, set up a firewall, and deploy your first site.
Your VPS is ready the moment its status shows "running" in the portal. You'll find the primary IPv4 and IPv6 addresses on the service detail page.
Connecting over SSH On Linux and macOS, open a terminal and run:
ssh root@<your-ip>
On Windows, use PuTTY or the built-in OpenSSH client. The root password was emailed to you on provisioning; change it immediately with passwd.
First steps 1. Create a non-root user and add it to the sudo group. 2. Enable the firewall (ufw on Ubuntu/Debian) and allow only the ports you need. 3. Run your distribution's update command to pull the latest security patches.
If anything goes wrong you can always use the VNC console from the portal to reach the machine even when networking is down.