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Welcome to the OVHcloud Help Center. Find step-by-step guides, tutorials, and reference documentation for every OVHcloud product.

Get Started

Create your OVHcloud account, log in to the Control Panel, and manage your first service.

Bare Metal & VPS

Deploy and manage dedicated servers and virtual private servers with full root access.

Public Cloud

Spin up scalable compute instances, managed databases, Kubernetes clusters, and AI workloads.

Web Cloud

Host websites, manage domains, and set up professional email solutions.

Storage & Network

Store and retrieve data with object storage, block storage, and private networking via vRack.

Manage & Operate

Automate with the OVHcloud API, enforce access controls with IAM, and monitor your infrastructure.

Get up and running

1

Create your OVHcloud account

Sign up at ovhcloud.com and verify your identity. Your account gives you access to all OVHcloud products through the Control Panel or API.
2

Choose a product

Browse the product categories above or use the search bar to find guides for the service you want to use — from a simple VPS to a full Kubernetes cluster.
3

Follow the guide

Each guide walks you through the exact steps needed to configure, deploy, or troubleshoot your service. Code examples and screenshots are included throughout.
4

Automate with the API

Once you’re comfortable, use the OVHcloud API or Terraform provider to automate provisioning and management across your infrastructure.

First steps with a VPS

Deploy your first virtual private server in minutes.

Public Cloud instances

Launch scalable cloud instances with hourly or monthly billing.

Web Hosting

Get your website online with managed hosting and a free domain.

Managed databases

Use managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and more.

IAM & Access control

Control who can access your OVHcloud account and services.

Object Storage

Store files and backups with S3-compatible object storage.
This documentation is community-driven. If you find an error or want to improve a guide, contributions are welcome.

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