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Quick Start Guide

Get your first dedicated server up and running in under 5 minutes.

Quick Start Guide

Welcome to Cd hosting! This guide will walk you through setting up your first dedicated server.

Step 1: Choose Your Plan

Navigate to the Pricing page and select the plan that best fits your needs. We offer four tiers:

PlanCPURAMStorageBest For
Basic (Free)2 Cores4GB50GB SSDDevelopment & testing
Pro4 Cores16GB250GB NVMeSmall production workloads
Enterprise8 Cores64GB1TB NVMeHigh-traffic applications
Ultimate16 Cores128GB2TB NVMeMission-critical systems

Step 2: Create Your Account

Click Get Started and sign up for a Cd hosting account. You can use your email or sign in with OAuth.

Step 3: Complete Checkout

Add your chosen plan to the cart and proceed to checkout. For paid plans, you'll be redirected to our secure Stripe payment page.

Step 4: Access Your Server

Once provisioned, you'll receive an email with your server credentials:

bash
ssh root@your-server-ip

Your server will be ready within 2-5 minutes of order confirmation.

Step 5: Initial Configuration

We recommend running these commands after your first login:

bash
# Update system packages
apt update && apt upgrade -y

# Set up a firewall
ufw allow OpenSSH
ufw enable

# Create a non-root user
adduser yourusername
usermod -aG sudo yourusername

Next Steps

  • Server Management Basics [blocked] — Learn essential server administration
  • Securing Your Server [blocked] — Harden your server against threats
  • Setting Up DNS [blocked] — Point your domain to your server
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