{"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":"2022-02-11T16:51:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T16:51:39","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 VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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>Once logged in, you will see your dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-dashboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-dashboard.png 825w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-dashboard-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-dashboard-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-dashboard-50x36.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you see your server status along with the amount of services you have with us.<\/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<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-status.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-status.png 451w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-status-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-status-50x24.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to see the full specification, you can just click on the Server ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-specification.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-specification.png 451w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-specification-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Simply-Hosting-vps-server-specification-50x37.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also where you can reinstall the OS, upgrade or add services. <\/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>If you need advice on setting up your VPS, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call us on 0333 247 0222: <\/strong>Monday &#8211; Friday, 9am \u2013 5.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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 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>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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