1. Choose an affordable VPS provider

Pick any cost-effective provider: DigitalOcean, Hostinger, Linode, Hetzner, Vultr, Scaleway, Google Cloud, AWS.

• Hostinger – 20% off with referral
• AmericanCloud – $20 free credit
• DigitalOcean – $200 free credit
• Hetzner – €20 free credit
• Vultr, Linode, Scaleway, Google Cloud, AWS

2. Install Dokploy

SSH into your server and run:

curl -sSL https://dokploy.com/install.sh | sudo sh

Dokploy installs Docker automatically and configures the server ([docs.dokploy.com][1]).

3. Create admin account

Open http://<your-vps-ip>:3000, and create your admin account using the web UI.

4. Point a custom domain

In Dokploy web UI:

• Go to Web Server > Domain
• Add your custom domain
• In your DNS settings, add an A record pointing to your VPS IP.

5. Always Open Dokploy using Custom Domain only

• Rese password also as it was created using non ssl connection
• Setup 2FA under Account -> Profile menu

6. Connect your Git repo

Navigate to the Git menu in Dokploy and connect your GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket repository.

7. Create projects & services

• Under Projects, click Create Project (acts like a folder).
• In the project, use Create Service to define your app (Use NixPack, it works with most of the apps).

8. Deploy & automate

Just push to your Git repo and click Deploy in Dokploy UI. The rest build, deploy, SSL, domain binding—is easy.

Summary

• Save money with affordable providers & credits
• Automate deployments using Dokploy
• Use custom domains & automation for pro-level deployment