Your new VPS v2 Virtual Server has been designed to act and feel as close to a dedicated UNIX server as possible. This Getting Started guide is intended to help new VPS v2 Virtual Server administrators learn and perform the basic tasks required to get a new VPS v2 Virtual Server up and running.

Because of the similarity between the VPS v2 Virtual Server and a dedicated UNIX server, an administrator who is already familiar with UNIX or Linux may already know the commands and procedures discussed in this section. We do, however, also take the time to discuss a few important security practices which would be worth reviewing. It is a good idea to go through the basic steps discussed in this guide for every new VPS v2 Virtual Server, no matter how familiar you are with VPS v2 Virtual Servers, or UNIX.

In this section, we discuss the various methods for accessing your new VPS v2 Virtual Server, including Shell, FTP, and Web access. We will also discuss usage of the iManager Control Panel tool.

This section is a discussion of the steps required to move an existing Web site from another server to your new VPS v2 Virtual Server, including preparing your site to be moved, configuring your server, and getting the new location running.