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# Quickstart

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## Create servers

1. Click on **Dedicated servers** in the sidebar menu to the left in the [control panel](https://glesys.com/login).
2. Click the blue **Order** button.
3. Select which server you would like to rent, and click the **Order** button to the right of that server.
4. Choose a data center.
5. Choose an operating system (or choose to install the system yourself by choosing "Install manually over IPMI").
6. Choose how much usable storage the server should have.
7. Click **Place order**.
8. Wait for the server to become ready. When the server is ready you'll recieve the login details to it.

## Connect to servers

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{% tab title="SSH (Linux servers)" %}
To connect to a Linux server by using a terminal on Linux, macOS, or Windows Subsystem for Linux:

1. Open your terminal and enter the command `ssh username@203.0.113.41`. Substitute your server IP address after the `@`. You should have received both the IP address and username by email from Glesys. For a dedicated server, the username is most likely `root`.
2. Press <kbd>ENTER</kbd> and answer `yes` to the prompt that confirms the connection.
3. If you aren't using SSH keys, enter your password when prompted.
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Remote Desktop (Windows)" %}
To connect to a Windows server using Remote Desktop on Windows:

1. Open the Start menu and search for ***Remote Desktop***.
2. Click on **Remote Desktop Connection** when it appears in the search results.
3. In the **Computer** field, enter the server's IP address.
4. Click **Connect**.
5. When prompted, enter the username and password provided in the email from Glesys.
6. Click **OK**.
   {% endtab %}
   {% endtabs %}

## Cancel servers

To cancel a dedicated server, contact Glesys support at <support@glesys.se>.