How do I install Windows Server and enter a license?

When you order, choose Windows Server under Operating system only and pick a version: 2025, 2022 or 2019. Windows installs itself, so there's nothing for you to do. It takes 7-25 minutes, and you can watch from the console if you like.

The smallest size is 2 GB RAM, 1 vCore and a 40 GB disk.

How do I connect?

1. When it's done, your IP address and password appear on the server's Overview tab in the panel.
2. Open Remote Desktop Connection on your computer (Windows App on a Mac).
3. Enter the IP address, use Administrator as the user name, and type the password from the panel.

If you forget the password, use Reset Password in the panel.

License

A Windows license isn't included in the price. The server starts on Microsoft's 180-day Evaluation edition, and you enter your own license before it runs out. To enter your product key, open Command Prompt as an administrator in Windows:

DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

The command restarts the server. Making sure your license type fits the server is your responsibility.

If I want to run the installer myself

Choose the Windows ISO option in the version boxes when you order, and run the setup yourself from the console. The VirtIO image for disk and network drivers is in the ISO list. The server has no DHCP, and the panel shows your network details. The steps are in installing your own ISO.