{"id":197,"date":"2022-02-09T16:42:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T16:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=197"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:27:36","slug":"setting-up-your-vps","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/articles\/setting-up-your-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up your One VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To set up your VPS, log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.simplyhosting.com\/site\/login\/\">Simplyhosting.com portal<\/a> with the email address you used to create your account and the password you set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once logged in, you will see your dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/simply-portal-screenshot-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/simply-portal-screenshot-1-1.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/simply-portal-screenshot-1-1-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/simply-portal-screenshot-1-1-40x50.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the VPS tab where you will see your servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nco-advice-block\"><p class=\"nco-advice-block-content\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you can\u2019t see your server, check your payment has gone through.  Most servers are set up within 30 mins unless you\u2019ve asked for something complex. When the server set up is complete you will receive a release email.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2-2026-08-21-092414.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2-2026-08-21-092414.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2-2026-08-21-092414-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2-2026-08-21-092414-50x34.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is  where you can check the specification of your servers, reinstall the OS, upgrade or add services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on &#8216;Manage&#8217; where you can perform various actions on your SSD VPS (pre Aug 24th 2026) including request upgrades, set rDNS, raise a ticket and access the Control Panel and Console of the new One VPS product range (launched 24th Aug 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSD VPS (pre 24th Aug 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-3-2026-08-21-101628.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-3-2026-08-21-101628.jpg 643w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-3-2026-08-21-101628-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-3-2026-08-21-101628-34x50.jpg 34w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One VPS (launched 24th Aug 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-4-2026-08-21-102544-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-4-2026-08-21-102544-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-4-2026-08-21-102544-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-4-2026-08-21-102544-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-4-2026-08-21-102544-50x34.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-4-2026-08-21-102544.jpg 1043w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the order ia accepted by the Simply Hosting team, the operating system will install within a few minutes for Linux servers and for Windows it will launch the final set-up steps which need to be completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-in-touch\"><strong>Get in touch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need advice on setting up your VPS, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call us on 0333 247 0222: <\/strong>Monday &#8211; Friday, 9am \u2013 5.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"chat-to-us-on-livechat-monday-friday-9am-5-30pm\"><strong>Chat <strong>with<\/strong> us on LiveChat:<\/strong> Monday &#8211; Friday, 9am &#8211; 5.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"write-to-us-send-us-a-support-ticket-from-your-simply-portal-and-we-ll-get-back-to-you-as-soon-as-we-can-https-portal-simplyhosting-com-site-login\"><strong>Write to us:<\/strong> Send us a support ticket from your <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.simplyhosting.com\/site\/login\/\">Simply portal<\/a> and we\u2019ll get back to you as soon as we can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t have an account with Simply Hosting yet, you can also send our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/info\/contact-us\">Sales team<\/a> an enquiry and we&#8217;ll get back to you between <strong>9am<\/strong> and <strong>5.30pm<\/strong>, <strong>Monday<\/strong> to <strong>Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To set up your VPS, log into your Simplyhosting.com portal with the email address you used to create your account and the password you set. 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