1. Create Environment

Setup a Digital Ocean account

Sign up for a Digital Ocean account and head to droplets.

Configure a Droplet

Click "Create Droplet". The default configuration is fine, but you can change the size of the droplet to your liking.

Configure Authentication

Select "SSH Key" and create a new SSH key by following the instructions.

Create Droplet

Click "Create Droplet" and wait for the droplet to be created!

Connect to your Droplet via SSH

Open up a new terminal and connect to your droplet via SSH. Use the IP address of the droplet, found in the Droplets dashboard.

ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa root@<droplet-ip-address>

Type yes when prompted, and you're in!