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Prerequisites

Before installing GridFlow, make sure you have everything on this list. Each item takes less than 5 minutes to set up if you don't have it already.

1. A GridFlow license key​

Purchase your license at gridflowbot.com. After payment, the key is emailed to you within a few minutes. Keep it — you'll paste it into the dashboard after installation.

2. A Binance account​

GridFlow only supports Binance Global (not Binance.US). Your account must have:

  • Spot trading enabled (default for new accounts)
  • Some USDT in your Spot wallet (the bot uses USDT to buy crypto)
Testnet available

If you want to test before using real funds, Binance has a Spot Testnet. GridFlow supports testnet — you can toggle it when adding your API key in the dashboard.

3. A VPS running Ubuntu 24.04​

You need a Linux server that runs 24/7. A DigitalOcean Droplet is the recommended choice:

  • $6/month Basic Droplet (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) is sufficient for 1–3 bots
  • $12/month if you plan to run 5+ bots simultaneously

Other providers (Vultr, Linode, Hetzner) work fine too, as long as they run Ubuntu 24.04.

Set up your VPS →

4. SSH access to your server​

You'll need to run a few commands on the server. If you've never used SSH before, see the VPS Setup guide — it walks through this step by step.

Once you have all four, move on to VPS Setup →