Akamai / Linode

Open Akamai / Linode Console (opens in a new tab)

Use a fresh Ubuntu 24.04 x86_64 server with at least 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and 80 GB SSD, a public IPv4 address, an SSH key, and a domain you control. The cloud provider bills your account for the server, storage and traffic.

Create the Linode

1. In Cloud Manager, create a Linode using the plain Ubuntu 24.04 image.
2. Choose a region and an x86 plan meeting the resources above. Add your SSH public key and provide the operating-system credentials required by the form.
3. Attach a Cloud Firewall allowing inbound TCP 80/443 from the internet and TCP 22 only from your public IP. Allow outbound traffic.
4. Create the Linode and connect with ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP.

Install Grovs

Follow the Ubuntu cloud server setup over SSH. It installs Docker, initializes the databases, generates administrator credentials and starts the stack on reboot. Use the public IPv4 shown in your provider's console for DNS.