Overview

Set up and run a server on GalaxyGate from the control panel: create an account, add an SSH key, connect, and recover a server if you get locked out.

Start here

Step 1

Create an account & sign in

Register, verify your email, and sign in.

Step 2

Generate an SSH key

Create a key pair and upload the public half so new servers trust your computer.

Step 3

Connect over SSH

Open a shell on your server from your terminal.

Step 4

Connect with an SSH client

Set up a graphical SSH app such as Termius or PuTTY.

Step 5

Passwords & reset

Reset a server's root password, and reset your account password.

Step 6

VNC console

Get a screen and keyboard to the machine when SSH will not work.

Step 7

Power controls

Start, shut down, power off, and reboot your server.

Step 8

Reinstall your server

Reimage the machine from a fresh template.

Step 9

Snapshots & backups

Capture the disk at a point in time and restore it later.

Key terms

Term	What it means
Instance	A single virtual machine, also called a server or VPS. The panel and API call it an instance.
Workspace	The container that owns your instances, SSH keys, tokens, and members. You can belong to more than one.
SSH key	A key pair. You keep the private half; the public half is installed on your servers so you can log in without a password.
Token	A credential for the API. You create one so scripts can act on your behalf.