Getting Started: Virtual Private Server First Steps
The fundamentals necessary to creating a functional Internet presence with your new Virtual Private Server are all included here. This is an excellent resource for first time Virtual Private Server users. You will also want to become acquainted with our online Virtual Private Server Handbook.

1. Upload Content to Your Virtual Private Server
   There are several methods to you can use to Transfer Files To and From a Virtual Private Server. Instructions for FTP clients like WS_FTP and Fetch, and for other methods like iManager and Windows File Sharing are presented here.

2. Create E-Mail and FTP User Accounts
   Depending on the type of your Virtual Server, you have the ability to setup E-Mail Aliases, and e-mail and FTP User Accounts. It's very easy to do by following these step-by-step instructions.

3. Moving an Existing Domain Name
   If your registered domain name is already hosted with another provider, you will need to modify the name server information your domain name uses to point to your new Virtual Private Server. View our short list of steps for updating the name servers your domain name is using.

4. Become an Expert Administrator
   We invite you to consider some more advanced Virtual Priavate Server administration topics. Practically everything you need to know is included in the FreeBSD Virtual Private Server Help and Solaris Virtual Private Server Help sections of our web site. Topics covered include Web server configuration, Virtual Subhost configuration, Virtual Private Server administration, the Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions, Java and Perl, and much, much more.