Digital Ocean Marketplace
CloudPanel v1 is obsolete
CloudPanel v1 is obsolete; check out the CloudPanel v2 Docs.
On this page, we explain step by step how to run CloudPanel on Digital Ocean via Marketplace.
Launching a Droplet
1) Login into your Digital Ocean account.
2) Click on the button Create CloudPanel Droplet.
Select Droplet Size
Select the size of your Droplet you want to launch.
![](/docs/v1/img/v1/getting_started/do_installation/select_droplet_size_marketplace.png)
Datacenter region
Choose the datacenter where you want to run your Droplet.
![](/docs/v1/img/v1/getting_started/do_installation/create_droplet_3.png)
Authentication Method
Select your Authentication Method, SSH key or Password
How to create an SSH Key, is explained on the site: How-to Add SSH Keys to New or Existing Droplets
![](/docs/v1/img/v1/getting_started/do_installation/create_droplet_4.png?v=1)
Finalize and Create
Enter a hostname and click on the button Create Droplet to launch your Droplet.
![](/docs/v1/img/v1/getting_started/do_installation/create_droplet_5.png)
Assigning a Floating IP
A Floating IP (static ip) is highly recommended to have the same IP after changing the size of your Droplet.
To create a Floating IP, do the following steps:
1) Click in the left navigation on Networking.
2) Select your Droplet and click on the button Assign Floating IP.
![](/docs/v1/img/v1/getting_started/do_installation/create_floating_ip_1.png)
Creating a Firewall
For higher security, you should assign a firewall to control the incoming traffic to your Droplet.
1) Click in the left navigation on Networking.
2) Click on the button Create Firewall.
![](/docs/v1/img/v1/getting_started/do_installation/create_firewall_1.png)
2) Enter a Firewall name and define the following Inbound Rules and apply the firewall to your Droplet.
![](/docs/v1/img/v1/getting_started/do_installation/create_firewall_2.png)
Security
The port 22 (SSH) and 8443 (CloudPanel) should be restricted to your IPs only.
Access CloudPanel
You can now access the CloudPanel via Browser: https://yourFloatingIpAddress:8443
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Ignore the self-signed certificate warning and click on Advanced and Proceed to continue to CloudPanel.