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How to Create a VPS in Brazil?


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by LetsCloud Team

Choosing a VPS (Virtual Private Server) in Brazil is essential for companies and developers who want to offer low latency and a better experience to local users. With a VPS located within the country, you ensure that your services and applications have faster response times while meeting possible legal requirements for hosting data.

Note: While the term “VPS” (Virtual Private Server) is widely used in the market and throughout this article, LetsCloud’s infrastructure is based on cloud instances. This means that, unlike a traditional VPS hosted on a single physical server, our instances run on a distributed infrastructure, offering scalability, high availability, and on-demand resources. We keep using the term “VPS” to make it easier for people to understand and to match what most users search for when looking for this type of service.

In this tutorial, we will show you step-by-step how to create a VPS in Brazil using the LetsCloud platform.

Goals

By the end of this guide, you will be able to:

  • Create a VPS in the Brazil region through LetsCloud.
  • Configure resources such as CPU, memory, disk, and operating system.
  • Access your VPS via SSH to start configuring your environment.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you will need:

  • An active account on LetsCloud.
  • A valid payment method registered on the platform.
  • Basic knowledge of SSH and terminal usage.
  • (Optional) An SSH key configured for secure access.

Step 1 – Access the LetsCloud platform

  1. Go to the LetsCloud website.
  2. Log in with your email and password.
  3. In the dashboard, click Create Instance.

Step 2 – Select the location in Brazil

  1. On the creation screen, go to the Region section.
  2. Select Brazil as your server location.
  3. This choice will ensure lower latency for users within Brazilian territory. location

Step 3 – Configure the VPS

  1. Choose the operating system image (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS).
  2. Define the VPS size (CPU, RAM, disk space).
  3. Configure additional options such as:
    • SSH key for secure access.

Step 4 – Review and create

  1. Review all configurations.
  2. Click Create Now.
  3. Wait a few minutes until the VPS is active.

Step 5 – Access the VPS

After creation:

  1. Copy the public IP address displayed on the dashboard.
  2. Access it via terminal: 
   ssh user@VPS_IP
  1. Start configuring your environment as required by your project.

Conclusion

Creating a VPS in Brazil with LetsCloud is quick and ensures better performance for your local audience. With this server, you can host websites, APIs, databases, or any application that needs to be close to your users.


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by LetsCloud Team