Launching a new application in Cloudways Flexible starts with creating a server and selecting the application you want to deploy.
This process allows you to set up both the server infrastructure and the application environment in a single flow, ensuring your application is ready to use as soon as the server is provisioned.
This article walks you through the steps to launch a new application on a new server using the Cloudways Platform.
It covers choosing your server provider, configuring server resources, selecting an application, and completing the deployment so you can get started quickly and smoothly.
If you want to install a new application on an existing server, click here.
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How to Launch a New Application on a New Server in Cloudways Flexible
Following are some few simple steps to launch a new application on a new server in Cloudways Flexible.
Step #1:
Scenario #1 (If launching the first server)
Log in to the Cloudways Platform with your credentials and then navigate to the My Servers tab from left tab by hovering your mouse on Flexible icon.
If you have not launched any server yet, you will see a screen like the image shown below, so you may click on the Launch Now button to launch your first server.
Scenario #2 (If not launching the first server)
If you already have an existing server(s) running, and you want to launch another server on which you want to deploy a new application, log in to the Cloudways Platform with your credentials and then navigate to the My Servers tab by hovering over the Flexible icon.
Click on Add Server.
Step #2:
Now, you must select your desired application, cloud provider, and server size based on your requirements. Please follow the instructions below:
First, select your desired application from our vast pool of applications. [In this example, we have selected WordPress.
Type the name of your app. [In this example: Test 2, you can name anything.]
Select the Application Stack.
Type the name of your server. [In this example: Test 2, you can name anything.]
Select your project. [You may have created a project already after registering on Cloudways, you can choose that or make a new project.]
Now, you can pick one of the following cloud providers. We have chosen DigitalOcean in this example. If you need help with choosing the Cloud provider, then click here.
Select server size as per your requirements. You can view the details of the server by hovering over each size.
Select your desired server location from the drop-down menu. [In this example, New York is selected, as shown below.]
Note:
Cloudways plans to introduce MySQL 8.4 as an alternative to MariaDB. Once available, you’ll have the flexibility to select the most suitable database option when creating your server.
Finally, review your monthly estimated cost and click on LAUNCH NOW to get started. Moreover, if you have chosen AWS or GCE as your Cloud provider, then you also need to select Bandwidth and Storage limit.
Once done, your server and desired application will be deployed in the next few minutes.
Step #3:
You can view your new application once the installation is completed on the server by clicking the www button on the target server.
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