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Introduction

Launching a cloud instance in the customer portal allows users to quickly provision scalable virtual servers for their applications and workloads. This process is typically performed by system administrators or IT professionals whenever new computing resources are needed within the cloud environment. It takes place directly inside the online customer portal dashboard, ensuring efficient resource management. Users do why this is essential because it provides immediate deployment capabilities without manual hardware setup. The process is accomplished by navigating to the cloud management section, configuring the instance specifications, and finalizing the deployment.

Prerequisite

• Active account access to the IPServerOne Customer Portal with appropriate permissions
• Sufficient resource allocation (vCPU, RAM, and storage) within your Novacloud project
• Sufficient account cloud credit

Before diving into the launching cloud instance, you may refer to the guidance below, as there are being used across this guidance.

• To register and login into our Customer Portal
  -> [How to register and login to Customer Portal]
• To configure Security Group for the cloud instance, you may consider as the simple firewall for the cloud instance
  -> [Configure Security Group in IPServerOne Customer Portal]
• If you wish to unify the Public Key for all cloud instance, you may generate a Public Key before launching the cloud instance
  -> [How to Create Public Key for the Cloud Server in Customer Portal]
• If you have existing Public Key, you may consider import the Public Key
  -> [How to Import Public Key(s) for the Cloud Server in Customer Portal]
• To create a Project for your cloud instance for easier managing, and you are having an option to assign the Project later
  -> [Managing project and instance assignment in Customer Portal]
• To login the cloud instance via SSH
  -> [How to login to your Linux Server via SSH]
• To retrieve the Windows Administrator password for RDP access
  -> [How to Retrieve the Windows Administrator Password]

Step-by-step guide

Step 1: Access the NovaCloud Instances management section

• Log in to [IPServerOne Customer Portal].

• Navigate to the sidebar menu and click on the NovaCloud Instances section.
  

• Select Launch Instance to create a new cloud instance.
  

Step 2: Choose the launch method

• Review the available deployment options, such as launching from an Image, Volume / Snapshot, or One-Click Application.
  

• Select your preferred launch method based on your setup requirements.
  • Create Instance from Image – [How to launch Cloud Instance by using Image in Customer Portal]
  • Create Instance from Volume – [How to launch Cloud Instance by using Volume in Customer Portal]
  • Create Instance from Snapshot – [How to launch Cloud Instance by using Snapshot in Customer Portal]
  • Create Instance from One-Click Application
    
    One-Click Application Options

    LAMP, LEMP, Windows IIS	[How to deploy LAMP, LEMP, or .NET Core using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    Docker	[How to deploy Docker using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    WordPress	[How to deploy WordPress using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    VPN Server	[How to deploy VPN Server using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    Elasticsearch	[How to deploy Elasticsearch using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    RabbitMQ	[How to deploy RabbitMQ using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    Caching (Redis and Memcached)	[How to deploy Redis or Memcached using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL	[How to deploy MySQL, MariaDB, or MSSQL using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]
    MongoDB	[How to deploy MongoDB or MongoDB Cluster using One-Click Applications in Customer Portal]

Step 3: Configure instance details and specifications

• Select the desired Region, Plan, OS Image and Project, then enter the desired Storage Size and Instance Name.
  

• Select your Public Key and using Security Group to assign which ports to be open.
  

Step 4: Review and deploy the instance

• In the pop-out windows, verify all the configured settings and resource allocations in the summary panel then click Create to initiate the instance creation process.
  

Conclusion

By following this guidance, you can successfully launch a cloud instance in the customer portal to support your hosting and deployment needs.

For additional assistance or if you encounter any issues, please contact our support team at support@ipserverone.com.

Article updated on 20 October 2026 by Johnny