Digital Ocean Marketplace
On this page, we explain step by step how to run CloudPanel on Digital Ocean.
Launching a Droplet
Login to your Digital Ocean account.
Click on the button Create CloudPanel Droplet.
Droplet Size
Choose the size of your Droplet, e.g., Premium AMD with NVMe SSD.
![Droplet Size](/docs/v2/img/getting-started/digital-ocean/droplet-size.png)
Datacenter Region
Choose the Datacenter Region where you want to run your Droplet.
![Datacenter Region](/docs/v2/img/getting-started/digital-ocean/datacenter-region.png)
Authentication Method
Select your Authentication Method, SSH keys or Password.
How to create an SSH Key, is explained on the site: How-to Add SSH Keys to New or Existing Droplets
![Authentication Method](/docs/v2/img/getting-started/digital-ocean/authentication-method.png)
Finalize and Create
Enter a hostname, and click on the button Create Droplet to launch your Droplet.
![Finalize and Create](/docs/v2/img/getting-started/digital-ocean/finalize-and-create.png)
Assigning a Reserved IP
A Reserved IP (static ip) is highly recommended to have the same IP after changing the size of your Droplet.
To create a Reserved IP, do the following steps:
In the left navigation, click on Networking.
Select your Droplet and click on the button Assign Reserved IP.
![Assigning a Reserved IP](/docs/v2/img/getting-started/digital-ocean/assigning-a-reserved-ip.png)
Access CloudPanel
Security
For security reasons, access CloudPanel as fast as possible to create the admin user. There is a small time window where bots can create the user. It's highly recommended to open port 8443 only for your IP via firewall.
You can now access CloudPanel via Browser: https://yourIpAddress:8443
Ignore the self-signed certificate warning and click on Advanced and Proceed to continue to CloudPanel.
![Ignore Self-Signed Certificate](/docs/v2/img/getting-started/ignore-self-signed-certificate.png)