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Provision a Hetzner Server

Follow these steps to create a Hetzner Cloud Server and configure it for GuardLlama.

Create a Hetzner Cloud Server​

  1. Log in to Hetzner console.
  2. Choose and existing project or create a new one.
  3. Click "Add Server" to create a new server.
  4. Select an image, such as Ubuntu 22.04.
  5. Choose a server type, such as CPX21, which has 3 VCPU & 4GB of ram.
  6. Add or choose an existing SSH key.

Set Up Firewall Rules​

  1. Create a Firewall that allows the following ports from any address:
    • TCP 22 (SSH)
    • TCP 443 (HTTPS)
    • UDP 30001-30005 (GuardLlama)

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  1. Click "Create & Buy now" to deploy your server with the configured firewall rules.

Connect to Your Droplet​

  1. Open your terminal or console.
  2. SSH into your server using the following command (replace VPS_IP with your server's IP address):
ssh root@VPS_IP

Install GuardLlama​

Once connected to your server, proceed to the installation steps to set up GuardLlama.