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In the cloud

Install OctoBot in the cloud with DigitalOcean

Create a DigitalOcean account

  • Create an account on DigitalOcean by following this link: DigitalOcean (or log in if you already have one).

  • Validate your account by adding a payment method.

Start the OctoBot application

  • Open the OctoBot App page on Digital Ocean marketplace.

  • Click on “Create OctoBot droplet”.

DigitalOcean Create Droplet Button

  • Choose a region close to you.

DigitalOcean Droplet choose region

  • Let the OctoBot application image selected

DigitalOcean Droplet choose region

  • Select the desired server power. The minimal requirement is the $6/month option.

DigitalOcean Droplet choose pricing

  • Enter a secure password or a ssh key.

DigitalOcean Droplet choose pricing

  • Click at the bottom on “Create droplet”.

  • Wait for the Droplet to start.

DigitalOcean Droplet wait for boot complete

Access OctoBot

  • On the DigitalOcean Droplet page, get the Droplet’s IP. For example, in this example, it’s IP 143.198.96.188.

DigitalOcean droplet IP address

  • Copy this address.

  • In your browser, open a new tab and type http://$DROPLET_IP. In this example, you would type http://143.198.96.188.

open OctoBot web interface with droplet IP

  • If your browser indicates that the connection is not secure (which is normal because it is not HTTPS), accept by clicking “continue to the site”.

  • After a few seconds, the web interface of your OctoBot should appear.

Attention: Since anyone knowing the IP of your OctoBot can open this interface, it is strongly recommended to add a password protection.