Cloud VPS — ShadowNode Guides

Full root, NVMe SSD, German hardware. This walkthrough follows the wizard from payment to your first login.

1 Step 1

Welcome aboard

Your order is received and your VPS is being prepared. This guide gets you from zero to SSH in a few minutes.

2 Step 2

Complete your payment

Send exactly the shown amount — the network confirms it automatically (usually 1–5 min) and the page updates by itself. Pay with BTC, ETH, SOL or Polygon, or submit a gift-card code. No account or KYC needed.

The amount + address are copyable, and a QR code is shown for mobile wallets. Gift-card orders show a “checking” status until a human approves it.

3 Step 3

Get your credentials

For security your root password lives in the console — shown once, then stored encrypted. Open the console, go to your VPS → Credentials, and copy the IP, port and root password.

You can reset the password from the console anytime.

4 Step 4

Connect via SSH

From any terminal (Windows, macOS, Linux): ssh root@YOUR_IP -p YOUR_PORT. Full root lets you install anything — Docker, Node, game servers. A browser noVNC console is there if SSH ever locks out.

5 Step 5

First 5 minutes

Three commands that improve every fresh server: apt update && apt upgrade -y, install Docker with curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh, and add your SSH key with ssh-copy-id so you can log in without a password.

6 Step 6

You’re all set

Everything lives in your console — credentials, power controls, reinstall and upgrades. See the Using your console guide for the full tour.

Your private VPS, from pay to SSH