Basic Server Setup: Visual Guide

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Last updated: Jul 31, 2019 by Salomie DrakeVersion comment

The only prerequisite for adding a server is that you must have billing details added.

Step 1 - Selecting Image

Give your server a name. In this example, we will use: test1

If you select "Show Descriptions", you will be given more details about each image.

We will select: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server 64-bit KVM

This is 1 of our popular Image options

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Step 2 - Select Image Size

We will select the CA-2 2GB/2-core instance (Prices may vary from the examples provided on this page)

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Step 3 - Storage

For specific servers, like the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, the image-size is fixed at 19GB. However, our CA-2 plan has 40GB. The Storage option will pre-populate the additional 21GB storage for you, as seen below

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Step 4 - SSH Keys

An SSH key will be added to the server during Image Creation. We have selected one of the previously-added SSH keys

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Step 5 - Private Network

In this example, we will not be using the Private Network options, so we can go ahead and disable it. Click on the Checkbox next to "Enabled"

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Step 6 - Public Network / Firewall

As the feature is enabled automatically with all CloudAfrica servers, it requires a decision to either Disable Public network Access or adding the access information during this step. We need to expose Port 22 to SSH into the server. If we want tighter security, we can limit the Source to a few known IP-addresses (eg. a corporate IP-address network), but in this example we will not limit the Source

Select the  button.

Next add "22" in the Port Field, then select 

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Step 7 - Account

Select the Account/credit-card that will be billed for the server.

If you have not yet set up an account, do so now. For more info on this, please refer to this article: Update Credit Card Details Guide

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Step 8 - Confirmation

Once all the options have been selected, you can now confirm that you agree with the Terms of use and get your server created.

The systems take approximately 10 - 40 seconds to create a new server.

Congratulations! You have now created your first server! Go ahead and SSH into your server using our guide here: Accessing your Server