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Getting started with your VPS

Your Virtual Private Server (VPS) allows you to host web applications and websites. In this article, we will discuss the main functionalities you can from our control panel.

It’s a Managed VPS, so we do a lot for you!
No hassle of installing Plesk and keeping it up to date. We do that for you, so you can get started right away! We also manage your firewall to keep your VPS secure at all times.

Access your VPS dashboard

Follow these steps in our control panel

  1. At the top, go to “My products” and select “VPS”
  2. Click on “Manage VPS” next to the VPS you want to manage
  3. Click on “Open VPS dashboard” on the right

Now you are in the VPS dashboard, where you will get an overview of your VPS and all its settings.

Activate Plesk and get started

Follow these steps in our control panel

  1. At the top, go to “My products” and select “VPS”
  2. Click on “Manage VPS” next to the VPS you want to manage
  3. Click on “Open VPS dashboard” on the right
  4. Click on the “Plesk control panel” button at the top to manage your VPS via Plesk.
  5. The first time, you will have to choose a username and password.
  6. Done? You are ready to manage your VPS via the Plesk control panel.

Questions about using Plesk?
Check our articles on our knowledge base or search all the Plesk manuals yourself.

Check your backups

Backups are crucial to protect your data. Follow these steps to manage backups:

  1. Go to your VPS dashboard and scroll down to Backups
  2. Here you can view all your available backups and restore them if necessary
  3. To restore a backup, click the three dots on the right and then “Restore”
Updated on 15 January 2024

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