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VPS Setup (DigitalOcean)

This guide uses DigitalOcean. If you already have a Ubuntu 24.04 server, skip to Installation →.

1. Create a DigitalOcean account​

Go to digitalocean.com and sign up. You'll need a credit card or PayPal.

2. Create a Droplet​

  1. Click Create → Droplets
  2. Choose region: Singapore or Frankfurt (low latency to Binance)
  3. Choose image: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  4. Choose size: Basic — $6/month (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM)
  5. Authentication: SSH Key (recommended) or Password
  6. Click Create Droplet

Your droplet will be ready in about 60 seconds. You'll see its IP address on the dashboard.

3. Connect via SSH​

Open a terminal (Mac/Linux) or PuTTY (Windows) and connect:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

Replace YOUR_SERVER_IP with the IP shown on your DigitalOcean dashboard.

If you used a password during creation, type it when prompted. If you used an SSH key, it connects automatically.

Windows users

On Windows 10/11, you can use the built-in terminal:

  1. Press Win + R, type cmd, press Enter
  2. Run ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

4. Update the server​

Run these two commands after connecting. They update all system packages:

apt update && apt upgrade -y

This takes 1–2 minutes. When it finishes, your server is ready for installation.

Next: Install GridFlow →