1. Log into gandi.net with your handle

2. Click on the 'Host' tab at the top of Gandi's website. This will bring up our web hosting presentation page.

3. At the bottom of the hosting presentation page, click on the button that says "create a server"

4. Select the number of shares that you want to use for your server.

5. Choose "Manual installation for experienced server administrators". On the page that prompts you for what type of installation you want to use.

6. choose your host name. This is the name that you will give to your server so that you can identify it in your list of servers (on the 'Server Administration' page).

7. choose your root Login ID and password. You will need to use these in order to log into your server as root.

8. choose for how long you want to have your server (you can change this later). 9. accept the contract

10. enter your Gandi handle in the box to authorize the debit of your prepaid account.

You're done! You may now return to your Domain Summary by clicking on the button, "Return to domains" → bug…this button goes to the Orders in progress page. Your server will be created in approximately one hour.

If you need help accessing your server for the first time, read this.