Getting started
Your first steps with HyperDC: order, connect, secure and run your first service.
- Create an account and place your first order From choosing a plan to the welcome email: how ordering works at HyperDC, step by step, and what to check at each stage. Beginner 8 min
- Pay your first invoice Every order and renewal creates an invoice. Here is how to find it, pay it with the method that suits you and keep the receipt. Beginner 5 min
- Connect to your Linux server with SSH Your first login to a new Linux server: where to find the details, how to connect from any computer and what to do in the first five minutes. Beginner 10 min
- Set up SSH keys for your server SSH keys replace passwords with a key pair that cannot be guessed. Create one, install it on your server and test it before you turn passwords off. Beginner 12 min
- First steps on a Windows server with Remote Desktop Your first Remote Desktop session on a new Windows Server: connect from any computer, then work through the five settings that matter on day one. Beginner 15 min
- First steps on a macOS server: Screen Sharing and SSH Your first session on a remote Mac: connect from a Mac, Windows or Linux computer, then set the password, updates, sleep settings and developer tools. Beginner 15 min
- VPS vs VDS vs dedicated server: how to choose All three give you your own server with root or administrator access. The difference is how much of the physical machine is reserved for you. Beginner 12 min
- How to choose a data center location for your server The right location is usually the one closest to most of your users, measured from their networks. Here is how to measure it and what else to weigh. Beginner 10 min
- How to move a website to a new host without downtime A website move goes smoothly when the new server is ready and tested before visitors are sent to it. The order of work, with the commands for each step. Intermediate 25 min