> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sinarcloud.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a VPS > Name your server, pick Linux or Windows, a region and a plan, review the price, and deploy a VPS from your prepaid balance. The **Create a VPS** wizard has you name your server, choose what it runs, where it runs, and how big it is, then review the price. The amount due is paid from your prepaid balance, and the console starts building the server as soon as you confirm. A new server is typically ready in 1–2 minutes. > [!NOTE] > > Your balance must cover the first billing period. The Review step shows whether it does. If it doesn't, you can top up by QRIS in a dialog over the wizard, so you keep your selections. See [Add balance](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/billing/top-up.md). ## Open the wizard Open the wizard in one of two ways: * In the console sidebar, under **Servers**, click **My VPS**. Then click **Create VPS** at the top right. * In the [VPS catalog](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/overview.md#vps-catalog) (**VPS** under **Servers**), click **Deploy** next to a plan. The wizard opens with that region and plan already chosen. If that region or plan can't run the operating system you pick, the wizard switches to one that can. The wizard has two steps: **Server** and **Review**. The bar at the bottom of the page shows the step you're on and the price per billing period. Use **Continue** to move to Review, and **Back** to return. On the Server step, **Cancel** takes you back to the page you came from. You can also click **Server** in the progress bar at the top to go back to it. Each step opens at the top of the page. The **Configuration** panel on the right lists your selections as you make them, with the server's resources and price. ![The Create a VPS page on step 1, Server, with the two-step progress bar, the Give your server a name section with a suggested name, and the What do you want to run? section with the Linux card and a Windows card marked Not available right now, neither selected. The Configuration panel is on the right, and the bottom bar has Cancel and Continue.](https://mintcdn.com/sinar-cloud/Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD/images/vps-create.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD\&q=85\&s=fb6c2bdf98083a4cee8ca8ef3892bd66) The Server step before you choose an operating system ## Step 1: Server The Server step has four sections: **Name**, **Operating system**, **Location** and **Size**. The location and size sections appear after you choose an operating system, because regions and plans depend on it. ### Name your server ![The Give your server a name section with a prefilled server name, a character counter, a Looks good confirmation and four example names. Below it, the What do you want to run? section has the Linux card selected and a version dropdown.](https://mintcdn.com/sinar-cloud/Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD/images/vps-create-name.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD\&q=85\&s=bf663950c7ca2f32544a0e48f86ede14) The Name section with a suggested name Under **Give your server a name**, the wizard suggests a name built from the distribution, the region code and a random suffix. Until you choose an operating system, the name starts with `vps`. The suggestion follows your choices until you type your own name. Keep the suggestion, type a name of 3 to 48 characters, or click one of the example names below the field. This name identifies the server in your server list. ### Choose an operating system ![The What do you want to run? section with the Linux card selected, a Windows card marked Not available right now, and a version dropdown below the cards. The Where should we deploy? section with region cards follows, then the start of the Choose a plan section with the Billing period buttons.](https://mintcdn.com/sinar-cloud/Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD/images/vps-create-image.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD\&q=85\&s=e7ff75e866c22d741770739726bb2e4e) The Operating system section with Linux selected Under **What do you want to run?**, click **Linux** or **Windows**. The wizard doesn't choose one for you. * **Linux** is the usual choice for websites, apps and databases. You sign in over SSH with a generated password. * **Windows** is for software that needs Windows. You connect with Remote Desktop (RDP). When you click a card, the wizard selects the newest version of its main distribution. If more than one distribution is offered, pick one under **Choose a distribution**. Then choose a version from the version dropdown below the cards. A card that shows **Not available right now** isn't offered in any region at the moment. ### Choose a region Under **Where should we deploy?**, click a region card. Choose a region close to your users. The suggested region has a **Recommended** tag, and the wizard selects it for you. You can't select these regions: * Regions tagged **Sold out**, which have no capacity right now. * Regions tagged **Unavailable**, which can't take orders right now. * Regions that don't offer your operating system. Their card says so, for example "No Windows here". If the region you had selected doesn't offer the operating system you pick, the wizard switches to another region and shows a notice. When there are more than eight regions, click the **Show … more regions** link below the cards to see them all. ### Choose a billing period, provider and plan ![The Choose a plan section, starting with the Billing period buttons Daily, Weekly and Monthly, with Monthly selected. Below them are a selected provider card with its logo, plan count and starting price, Plan type buttons that each show a starting price, and the plan table with Provider, CPU, RAM, Storage, Bandwidth and Price columns, one selected row and page controls.](https://mintcdn.com/sinar-cloud/Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD/images/vps-create-plan.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD\&q=85\&s=e2f9f28bc5a413c668d5144325c964a3) The Size section: billing period, provider, plan type and plan table **Choose a plan** starts with **Billing period**. Click **Daily**, **Weekly** or **Monthly**. **Monthly** is selected by default. The plan prices below follow the period you choose. The period is also how often the server renews and charges your balance. Under **Provider**, each card shows a provider that runs plans in your region, with its number of plans and starting price. Click a card to switch to that provider's plans. Some providers also offer more than one **Plan type**, each with its starting price. Click a type to switch to its plans. In both cases, the wizard selects one of the new plans for you. The wizard preselects a plan, usually the recommended plan or the cheapest one with a public IPv4 address. To pick another one, click its row in the table. Each row shows the plan's **CPU**, **RAM**, **Storage**, **Bandwidth** and **Price** per billing period. Click a column title to sort the table. When there are more than eight plans, use the page controls below the table. The **Bandwidth** column shows how much data the plan can transfer per month, or **Unlimited**. A speed in brackets, such as (200 Mbps), is the plan's network speed. Some rows carry a tag: * **Sold out**: the region has no capacity for this plan right now. You can't select it. * **Unavailable**: the plan can't be ordered right now. You can't select it. * **IPv6 only**: the plan has no public IPv4 address. See the warning below. When a promotion applies, the **Price** column shows the first-period price, the regular price crossed out, and the terms, for example a discount on your first month. A promotion can be limited to your first order. Some plans can be ordered only a limited number of times per account. For those, the **Price** column says so, for example **1 per account** or **Up to 3 per account**. Every order of the plan counts, including servers you have since deleted. Orders that were cancelled or failed don't count. The table lists only plans that can run your operating system. Plans with a disk smaller than your image needs are hidden, and a note below the table says how many. > [!WARNING] > > An IPv6-only server can only be reached from a network that has IPv6, and many home and office connections don't. Before you choose an IPv6-only plan, check your connection at [test-ipv6.com](https://test-ipv6.com/), or pick a plan without the **IPv6 only** tag. > [!NOTE] > > If SinarCloud counts your server's data transfer, data the server receives and sends both count toward the plan's allowance. The transfer month runs 30 days from when the server first came online, whatever billing period you choose. When the server uses its whole allowance, SinarCloud stops it, and you can't start it again until the next transfer month begins. SinarCloud then starts it again for you. Your data is kept, and billing continues while the server is stopped. See [Manage a VPS](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/manage.md). ### How you sign in Every new server signs in with a generated password. There is no sign-in choice to make in the wizard. * On Linux, you sign in over SSH with the username the console shows, such as `ubuntu`. * On Windows, you sign in as `Administrator` over Remote Desktop. A new server's **Firewall** tab has rules only for SSH (TCP port 22), so add a rule for TCP port 3389 before you connect. See [Configure the firewall](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/firewall.md). The console shows the password only once, while your server is being built. See [Follow provisioning](#follow-provisioning). ### Continue to Review Click **Continue**. If something is missing, the section shows what to fix, for example **Choose Linux or Windows to continue**, **Please select a region** or **Please select a plan**. > [!NOTE] > > The wizard mentions renaming, resizing and snapshots. These aren't available from the console yet, so choose your name and plan with care. ## Step 2: Review ![The Review step with summary cards for Operating system, Region, Provider, Plan, Billing Period, Sign-in and Server name, each with a pencil icon except Sign-in. Below them are the Promo code field with an Apply button, the Wallet card tagged Ready to deploy, the You're entering a contract notice, and the bottom bar with Back and Create VPS.](https://mintcdn.com/sinar-cloud/Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD/images/vps-create-review.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD\&q=85\&s=815b625677a510fc17941872483f64f6) The Review step: summary cards, promo code and wallet Under **Almost there. Take a last look.**, check the **Operating system**, **Region**, **Provider**, **Plan**, **Billing Period**, **Sign-in** and **Server name** cards. For a plan limited per account, the **Plan** card also shows the limit, for example **1 per account** or **Up to 3 per account**. To change a choice, click the pencil icon on its card. The wizard returns to the Server step with your selections kept. If you chose an IPv6-only plan, the **Read before you buy: this server is IPv6-only** notice appears below the cards. Read it, then select **I've checked that my connection has IPv6, and I understand the limits above.** You can't create the server until you do. To pick another plan instead, click **choose a plan with a public IPv4 address** in the notice. ### Apply a promo code If you have a promo code, enter it under **Promo code** and click **Apply**. If the code works, the console confirms that the code is applied and shows how much you save. When a discount applies, a **Pricing** card shows the **Subtotal**, **Discount** and **Due now** amounts, and the price you pay per period after the first one. Some promotions apply automatically, so the card can appear even if you don't enter a code. * A promotion discounts only the first billing period. * An order uses one promotion at a time. If you enter a code, it replaces any automatic promotion. * If **Code rejected** appears, read the reason. Click **Remove** to continue without the code. To add balance with a coupon instead, see [Redeem a coupon](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/billing/coupons.md). ### Check your wallet The **Wallet** card compares your available balance with the amount due: * **Wallet has enough funds**: the card shows your available balance and your balance after this order, and is tagged **Ready to deploy**. * **Insufficient funds**: the card shows your available balance and a **Top up wallet** button. Click it to open the QRIS top-up dialog over the wizard, with the missing amount filled in. After you pay, the Review step updates on its own. The **You're entering a contract.** notice below shows what you pay now for the first billing period, after any discount. After that, the server renews from your balance every billing period while automatic renewal is on, which it is by default. If automatic renewal is off, or your balance can't cover a renewal, the server and its data are deleted 6 hours after its period ends. A server whose renewal couldn't be paid is suspended until then, and you can still renew it. See [Renewals and expiry](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/renewals.md). If the Review step shows **This order can't be placed.**, read the reason, then go back and change your selection. ### Confirm and deploy 1. Click **Create VPS** in the bottom bar. 2. In the **Confirm your order** dialog, check the **Order total**, **Wallet balance** and **Balance after order**. If a discount applies, the dialog also shows the **Subtotal** and **Discount**. 3. Click **Proceed**. ![Confirm your order dialog over the Review step, saying funds will be reserved from your wallet on confirmation, with the Order total, Wallet balance and Balance after order, a notice that your wallet has enough funds for this order, and Cancel and Proceed buttons](https://mintcdn.com/sinar-cloud/Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD/images/vps-create-confirm.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD\&q=85\&s=3d5b78006dda572c3a7afe7e81e7cfa2) The Confirm your order dialog when your balance covers the order If your balance is too low, the dialog shows **Insufficient balance** with the minimum amount to add, and **Top up wallet** appears in place of **Proceed**: 1. Click **Top up wallet**. The **Add credit** dialog opens with the missing amount filled in, rounded up to the next Rp 1,000. A top-up is at least Rp 15,000. 2. Click **Continue to payment**, then scan the QR code with your banking or e-wallet app. 3. When the payment is received, click **Back to your order**. The confirmation dialog returns with your new balance. 4. Click **Proceed**. If the dialog says **Your wallet is not active**, contact us from the [Support page](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/help/support.md) before you order. If it shows **Failed to create order**, read the reason and try again. When your account has reached a plan's per-account limit, the reason says so, for example **This plan is limited to 1 per account, and your account already has one. Please choose another size.** Go back to the Server step and pick another plan. ## What happens to your balance | When | What happens to the order total | | - | - | | You click **Proceed** | It's reserved from your balance. You can't spend it, but it isn't charged yet. | | Your server is ready | It's charged, and your first billing period starts. | | Provisioning fails | It goes back to your available balance. Rarely, it stays reserved until the SinarCloud team releases it. See [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting). | | Your server didn't start building and you cancel the order from **Orders** | It goes back to your available balance. | You can't cancel an order once the server has started building. While an amount is reserved, the **Current Credits** card on the Billing page lists it as reserved. See [Balance and billing](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/billing/overview.md). ## Follow provisioning After you confirm, the wizard switches to your new order and opens at the top, with a status banner that shows your order number. The headline follows the build: **Starting provisioning...**, **Queued at the provider**, **Building your server**, **Finalizing your instance** and finally **Your VPS is ready**. A progress bar and a timer show how far it has come, next to the server's provider, region and plan. The **Connect to your server** panel has everything you need to sign in: * **Public IPv4**, or **Public IPv6** for an IPv6-only server. It fills in when the server is online. * **Username**, the account you sign in with. * **Generated password**, available as soon as building starts. Click **Reveal** to see it, or **Copy** to copy it. * **SSH command**, ready to copy. For Windows, the panel tells you which address and user to use in Remote Desktop. Store the password in a password manager, then select **I've saved this password**. > [!WARNING] > > The console shows the password only once. If you leave the page before you select **I've saved this password**, the console asks **Did you save the password?** Click **Stay on this page** to go back and copy it. Your browser also warns you if you close or reload the tab. Going back with the browser's back button doesn't warn you. If you lose the password, you can reset it from the server's **Access** tab while the server is running, if the server supports it. Password reset isn't available on IPv6-only servers yet, and the **Access** tab tells you when a server can't reset its password. See [Connect to your VPS](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/connect.md). Under **Provisioning details**, you can follow the **Stages** of the build, the **Activity log** and the **Order details**. In the activity log, click **Copy** or **Save** to keep a copy as text, for example to send to support. The section folds away when the server is ready. Click its title to open or close it. When the server is ready, click **Go to instance** to open it, or **Create another VPS** to start a new order. SinarCloud also emails the account owners that the server is ready, with its address and username. The email never contains the password. Next, [connect to your VPS](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/connect.md). To leave earlier, click **Continue in background**. The server keeps building, and you can find it under **My VPS**. ## Troubleshooting > [accordion] Failed to start provisioning > > Your order was placed, but the server hasn't started building. Your funds stay reserved. You can: > > * Click **Retry** to try again with the same settings. > * Open the order from **Orders** and click **Deploy server** to start the build from there. > * Open the order from **Orders** and click **Cancel order** to release the reserved funds. > > See [Orders](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/billing/orders.md). > [accordion] Provisioning failed > > Read the reason on the page. The reserved amount usually goes back to your available balance. The next item covers the exception. To try again, click **Create another VPS**. The wizard starts over, so make your choices again. > [accordion] Your funds stay reserved after a failure > > Rarely, after a failure, the console can't confirm whether your server was created. Your funds then stay reserved until the SinarCloud team checks and releases them. If a failed order still holds your funds, contact us from the [Support page](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/help/support.md). > [accordion] A region or plan can't be selected > > Regions and plans tagged **Sold out** or **Unavailable** can't take orders right now. A region that says it doesn't offer your operating system can't run it. Pick another region or plan, or try again later. > [accordion] This plan is limited per account > > Your account already holds as many orders of this plan as it allows. Servers you deleted still count, but cancelled and failed orders don't. Close the dialog, click **Back** and choose another plan. ## Try the wizard before you sign up On the sign-in page, next to **Just exploring?**, click **See VPS pricing** to try the wizard without an account. In this preview, the Review step doesn't show a promo code field or your balance. Prices can include a promotion for new customers. Your final price is set when you review the order after signing in. To deploy: **1. Open the sign-up dialog** On the Review step, click **Sign in to deploy** in the bottom bar, or **Continue to sign-in**. The **Sign up to deploy your VPS** dialog opens. Your browser keeps your choices for 24 hours. ![Sign up to deploy your VPS dialog over the Review step of the wizard, saying your configuration is saved, with a Continue with Google button, an Or sign up with email link, and a note that there are no charges yet and you top up your wallet after signing in](https://mintcdn.com/sinar-cloud/Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD/images/vps-create-guest-signup.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Zz311Jgf5s_A88RD\&q=85\&s=e9817e346bb76a9f72e4b5e4bd9751e3) The Sign up to deploy your VPS dialog **2. Continue with Google** Click **Continue with Google**. The button shows **Connecting to Google…** while it starts. SinarCloud may ask you to complete a quick security check: if a checkbox appears below the button, tick it to continue. **Or sign up with email** below the button opens the sign-up page instead. That page also signs you up with Google, then brings you back to the wizard. **3. Review and deploy** After you sign in, the wizard opens with your choices filled in, on the Review step when they are complete. On your first sign-in, the console asks you to confirm your time zone first. If you opened a referral link in this browser earlier, the referral also applies when you create your account from this dialog. See [Affiliate program](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/account/affiliate.md). If the dialog shows **We couldn't complete the security check. Please try again.** or **Google sign-in could not be completed. Please try again.**, click **Continue with Google** again. If a **Sign-in failed** page opens instead, click **Back to sign-in**. After you sign in, you still return to the wizard. See [Troubleshooting](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/help/troubleshooting.md). ## Next steps > [card] [Connect to your VPS](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/connect.md) > > Sign in to your new server with its generated password. > [card] [Manage a VPS](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/manage.md) > > Start, stop, reboot, or delete your server. > [card] [Renewals and expiry](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/vps/renewals.md) > > Learn how your server renews from your balance. > [card] [Add balance](https://docs.sinarcloud.com/billing/top-up.md) > > Add rupiah to your balance by QRIS before you deploy. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.