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An ArkHost Linux VPS is normally provisioned within 3 to 20 minutes after the order is confirmed. When it is ready, open the service in the ArkHost Client Area. The service page shows the VPS IP address and access credentials.

Connect over SSH

Use the VPS IP address and the credentials shown in the Client Area with your preferred SSH client.

ssh root@YOUR_VPS_IP

Replace YOUR_VPS_IP with the address on the service page. On the first connection, confirm the server fingerprint and change the supplied password if the installed operating system requires it.

Do these jobs before deploying an application

1. Install operating-system updates.
2. Create a named administrator account and use SSH keys instead of relying on a password.
3. Restrict SSH access and configure a firewall before opening application ports.
4. Install only the runtime and services your application needs.
5. Set up monitoring for disk, memory, CPU, certificate expiry and the application itself.
6. Create an independent off-server backup for data you cannot lose.

A VPS is an empty server by design. It gives you a clean environment for your own stack. It does not know whether you are deploying a website, Docker Compose project, API, database or automation service until you install it.

Choose or reinstall the operating system

You can reinstall the operating system from the VPS control panel. Use this when you need a different supported OS or want to start again from a clean server.

Backups are included. Keep your own copy.

ArkHost creates two VPS backups each week. You can also create up to two manual backups through the service controls. That protects against many bad changes, but it is still not a complete backup strategy.

Keep another copy in a separate location. A useful baseline is 3:2:1: three copies of important data, on two types of storage, with one copy outside the VPS provider. Test a restore before you need one.

Know what support can solve

ArkHost can help with the VPS service and access details. Your application remains your responsibility. If a plugin breaks, a database query is slow or your deployment fails, bring the error, logs and steps to reproduce. That makes technical support faster and avoids guesswork.

Next step

Start with one service, secure it, back it up and measure it. Add databases, containers, workers and monitoring after the base server is stable.

Order an ArkHost Linux VPS.