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Step 2 of 18

Get a VPS

Get a VPS

A VPS is a rental computer in a datacenter. $8/month.

Do This

Go to Hetzner Cloud

Create account → New server:

SettingPick
LocationGermany
TypeCPX22
OSUbuntu 24.04

Write down your IP address. You’ll need it.


Why Germany? 20TB traffic (US locations only get 2TB) + GDPR privacy laws.

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VPS Providers

  • Hetzner Cloud

    Best value - $7.59/mo, Germany (GDPR)

  • 1984.is

    Iceland, max privacy, ~$17/mo

  • Njalla VPS

    Privacy-first, accepts crypto, ~$15-25/mo

  • OVH

    France (GDPR), cheap dedicated, ~$11-16/mo

  • Contabo

    Budget - ~$6/mo, but less reliable

Progress

✓ Get a Domain 2 Get a VPS 3 Open Terminal 4 Connect 5 Update 6 Firewall 7 Point Domain 8 Install Docker 9 Get KamenChat 10 Run Setup 11 Start 12 Create Account 13 Create Space 14 Invite People 15 Backups 16 Done! 17 Voice & Video
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