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Quick Start

The recommended path starts in cloud.larvps.com.

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • A fresh VPS running Ubuntu 22.04 or Ubuntu 24.04
  • Root SSH access
  • A domain name you control

Dashboard-first setup

Section titled “Dashboard-first setup”

  1. Create your workspace at cloud.larvps.com.

  2. Open Servers and click Add Server. The dashboard gives you the exact install command for that server.

  3. SSH into the VPS and paste that command. You do not need to build your own install flow. LarVPS will:

    • install the agent
    • configure the system service
    • prepare firewall defaults
    • connect the VPS to your dashboard

  4. Return to Servers. Wait until the health state turns connected before creating sites.

  5. Open Sites and click Add Site. Choose the server, domain, runtime, and DNS mode.

  6. Follow the DNS signal shown in the form.

    • If you use Manual DNS, LarVPS tells you which records to add.
    • If you use Auto via Cloudflare, LarVPS tells you whether it will create a record, reuse an existing one, or ask you to confirm an overwrite.

  7. Issue SSL when the site says DNS is ready. LarVPS keeps the guidance close to the site so you do not need to guess the next step.

What success looks like

Section titled “What success looks like”

You should end up with:

  • a connected server in Servers
  • an active site in Sites
  • a domain that resolves to the right IP
  • a green SSL state once HTTPS is live

When to use CLI helpers

Section titled “When to use CLI helpers”

The terminal is still useful, but it is not the main workflow.

  • larvps system:preflight --short if you want a quick readiness check before install
  • larvps system:preflight --json if another tool needs structured output

Next guides

Section titled “Next guides”