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DataPasa WikiInstructions for your servers
How to order a VPS, pay for it, connect and keep it running. Short step by step guides written by the DataPasa team.
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Getting started
- Create an accountSign up for DataPasa Cloud, confirm your email address and secure your login with a passkey before you order your first VPS or game server.
- How to buy a VPSOrder a virtual server at DataPasa step by step. Choose a location, plan and operating system, pay by the hour from your balance and connect in minutes.
- How much RAM you needA practical RAM sizing table for common VPS workloads, from websites and Docker apps to blockchain nodes, mapped to DataPasa plans, with usage tips.
- VPS vs VDS vs dedicatedWhat VPS, VDS and dedicated servers are, how KVM virtualization works and which one to choose for your project. Plain language and practical examples.
Billing
- Top up your balanceAdd funds to your DataPasa balance with a card, Pix or cryptocurrency. Minimum amount, invoice rules and what to do if a payment does not arrive.
- How hourly billing worksHow DataPasa charges servers by the hour from your balance, when you get a low balance email, and what happens to a server when the money runs out.
- Promo codes and bonus creditsHow to activate a DataPasa promo code, where to see your bonus credits, how they are spent on servers and when they expire.
- RefundsRequest a refund of unused DataPasa balance from the Finances page. Refunds go back to the card you paid with, crypto top-ups are non-refundable.
Server management
- Connect via SSHFind your server IP and root password in the DataPasa panel and connect over SSH from Windows, macOS or Linux. Includes key login and first security steps.
- Manage in VMmanagerOpen VMmanager from the DataPasa panel with one click to control your VPS, use the VNC console and work with the virtual machine directly.
- Delete a serverDelete a DataPasa VPS from the Cloud Servers page to stop hourly charges. What happens to your data and IP addresses and how to prepare before deleting.
- Outgoing mail portsWhy outgoing SMTP ports are closed on every DataPasa VPS, how to ask for them to be opened and how to send email from your server without them.
- Set up SSH keysCreate an ed25519 SSH key on Windows, macOS or Linux, add it to your VPS and turn off password login safely without locking yourself out of the server.
- Secure your VPSFirst hardening steps for a new Ubuntu VPS. Install updates, add a sudo user, set UFW rules, block SSH brute force with fail2ban and enable auto updates.
- Install Docker on UbuntuInstall Docker Engine and Docker Compose on Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04 or 26.04 LTS from the official apt repository, run it without sudo and fix common errors.
- Back up your VPSDataPasa VPS plans have no built-in backups. Set up encrypted restic backups to any S3-compatible bucket with a systemd timer, retention and test restores.
- Monitor with Uptime KumaSelf-host Uptime Kuma on a VPS with Docker Compose, put it behind Caddy with automatic HTTPS and get downtime alerts in Telegram in about 15 minutes.
- Docker Compose on UbuntuGet Docker Compose v2 on an Ubuntu server, move off the old docker-compose, and run an app with PostgreSQL, health checks, an .env file and safe ports.
- Compose commands cheat sheetDocker Compose commands by task: start, stop, logs, exec, run, pull, build, config, profiles, watch, plus the flags that bite, such as down -v.
- Install Docker on DebianInstall Docker Engine and the Compose plugin on Debian 12 or 13 from Docker's apt repository, with sudo setup, the docker group, firewall pitfalls and fixes.
- Uninstall DockerRemove Docker completely from Ubuntu or Debian. Purge Docker CE, docker.io or the snap, delete data safely after a volume backup, clean up the repo and group.
Game servers
- Order and manage a game serverOrder a Minecraft or other game server at DataPasa, open the Pterodactyl game panel and phpMyAdmin with one click, and delete the server when done.
- Choose a Minecraft server planCompare DataPasa Minecraft plans Micro, Small and Medium. See how RAM relates to players, plugins and modpacks, which software to pick and how to save RAM.
Guides
- Install OpenClaw on a VPSInstall the OpenClaw AI agent on an Ubuntu VPS step by step. Node.js, onboarding, a Telegram bot and secure access to the dashboard over an SSH tunnel.
- Pruned Bitcoin nodeRun a pruned Bitcoin Core node on Ubuntu 24.04. Verify the download, set prune and dbcache, start bitcoind with systemd and follow the initial sync.
- Lightning node with LNDRun an LND Lightning node on a small VPS with the Neutrino light client. Verify the release, write lnd.conf, back up the seed and open your first channel.
- TeamSpeak 6 server with DockerRun the TeamSpeak 6 beta server on Ubuntu 24.04 with Docker Compose. Open ports with UFW, claim admin with the privilege key, keep data and update safely.
- Install n8n on a VPSSelf host n8n on an Ubuntu VPS with Docker Compose and Caddy for automatic HTTPS. Domain setup, key environment variables, data persistence and updates.
- Run Ollama on a CPU VPSInstall Ollama on Ubuntu, pull a small model and use its API. Reach it over an SSH tunnel or Caddy with a password, and size RAM for CPU only servers.
- Install Coolify on a VPSInstall Coolify on an Ubuntu VPS with the official script, secure the first login, add a domain with automatic HTTPS and deploy an app from a Git repo.
- Deploy a Telegram bot with systemdRun a Python Telegram bot 24/7 as a systemd service with a virtualenv, a dedicated user and the token in an env file. Logs, restarts and updates included.
- Pruned Monero nodeRun a pruned Monero node on Ubuntu 24.04. Verify the official monerod download, write monerod.conf, start it with systemd and decide on a public RPC.
- Celestia light nodeRun a Celestia light node on Mainnet Beta with celestia-node on Ubuntu. Install the binary, start the node, get its node ID and add a systemd unit.
- Ollama commands cheat sheetEvery Ollama CLI command with examples: ps, run, pull, show, create, stop and rm, plus server environment variables and the matching REST API calls.
- Host a Discord botCreate a Discord bot in the Developer Portal, set intents and the invite link, write it with discord.py and keep it online 24/7 on a VPS with Docker Compose.
- OpenClaw channels and securityDay two OpenClaw guide for a VPS: connect Telegram and Discord with allowlists, update and roll back, lock down the gateway, size the server and fix errors.