A installation guide for getting Django setup on Linode's VPS service
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Sign up for a Linode account Affiliate | Non-Affiliate
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Select Linode Plan such as Linode 2048
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Navigate to Linodes, select your newly created Linode something like
linode2449295
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Select
Deploy an Image
, useDebian 8
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Set a
<root password>
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Select
Boot
; Confirm on pop-up -
Select
Remote Access
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Copy the
SSH Access
which is something likessh root@45.79.183.218
; note: the45.79.183.218
is your server's IP Address. -
In terminal (or PuTTY if on Windows) paste
ssh root@45.79.183.218
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You should see an message like:
The authenticity of host '45.79.183.218 (45.79.183.218)' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:3Zz7ct9+9Y5tqCTQU2l/1sjLGjyqGUVr4kCgJSvIb0Y.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
Type yes
then hit enter
- It should ask for your
<root password>
, use the one set on Step 5