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Getting Started

We appreciate that you trust Hosterra to host your Internet services.

This page is a guide to help you quickly get started with your new server. We know that the Hosterra interface is probably a bit different from the ones you are used to... So you will find here links to the most useful articles to get started.

If you can't figure out how to perform an operation on your server in this startup guide, feel free to open a support request.

Access to your server

You can access and administer your server via a web interface called Plesk.

Security of your server

Hosterra implements many tools to secure your server. These tools are operated by Hosterra and you don't have the ability to configure them. However, there are some actions you can take to further secure your server:

  • Change the initial password of the server.
  • Set up an account delegation if needed (Hosterra account).
  • Create additional users for third parties.

Development and operations on your server

If you want to perform advanced management of your server or develop special things, you can use specific command line tools: