Introduction
Setup Time: 5 minutes
Cloudways offers the best cloud hosting via connections with leading cloud services including Amazon, Google, DigitalOcean, Linode, and Vultr. Layering security and management on top, pricing is flexible, and you can choose data center locations for optimal performance.
Cloudways is a one-stop solution for smaller website owners looking for a scalable platform. However it’s primarily designed for developers and larger websites.
This post is going to guide you through the entire process of creating an account with Cloudways. There’ll be screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Lets get started.
How to Create a New Account with Cloudways
When you create an account with Cloudways, you’re given the option to sign up through Digital Ocean, LinkedIn, Github & Google or you can also use your email instead.
Once you create your free account, there’s an additional step to verify your email address. This email should arrive instantly if not wait couple minutes, click on the link inside the email to activate your account. You won’t need to enter your credit card details at all to start your trial.
Click Get Started and it’ll prompt you to configure your server. You can choose your desired application (e.g. WordPress), select your cloud provider, i personally prefer DigitalOcean, specify the size of the server, for small website start of at 1-2gb or for an existing website with many visitors choose between 4gb – 8gb server, and state your location. The whole process is easy and intuitive.
You have now setup an account with Cloudways & Created a WordPress Application ready to use.
Conclusion
The process in creating an account with Cloudways is very simple and user friendly. Cloudways also provides a 24 hour chat service incase you ever need help setting up your account.
