Getting Started

Learn how to connect to a Linux server using SSH from macOS, Linux, and Windows clients.

Learn how to create point-in-time snapshots of your server and restore from them when needed.

Step-by-step guide to deploying a cloud server from the LightYear control panel in under five minutes.

Create an SSH key pair and add it to your LightYear account for secure, password-free server access.

Perform essential post-deployment configuration: create a non-root user, configure UFW, and enable automatic security updates.

Upgrade or downgrade your server's CPU and RAM plan without losing data.

Learn how LightYear's prepaid wallet billing works, how to add funds, and how charges are calculated.

Step-by-step guide to launching a GPU instance on LightYear Cloud from account creation to SSH access.

Generate an SSH key pair, add it to your LightYear account, and use it for passwordless server access.

Learn how LightYear's prepaid wallet works, how charges are calculated, and how to avoid unexpected shutdowns.

Install the NVIDIA CUDA toolkit and cuDNN library on a fresh GPU server for deep learning workloads.

Use the browser-based VNC console to access your server when SSH is unavailable.

Upgrade your server to a larger plan with more vCPUs, RAM, or GPU memory with minimal downtime.

Configure automated daily backups for your server and learn how to restore from a backup.