Launch Your First Cloud Instance in Algeria in 2 Minutes

Creating a cloud server in Algeria on Armonika Cloud takes no more than 2 minutes. No international credit card, no complex network configuration: your instance is ready in a few clicks. This step-by-step guide takes you from sign-up to first ping, with corresponding screenshots.

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What You Need Before You Start

• A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge)
• A professional email address
• An Algerian phone number for MFA verification
• A payment method: DZD bank transfer, CIB card, or Eddahabia

That's it. No international Visa card, no prior AWS account.

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Step 1: Create Your Armonika Cloud Account

Go to armonika.cloud and click "Create Account".

Fill in the registration form:

• Full name and professional email address
• Organization name (personal accounts are also supported)
• Algerian phone number (used for MFA verification)
• Secure password (minimum 12 characters)

You'll receive a confirmation email within 2 minutes. Click the validation link.

🔐 MFA enabled by default: Armonika Cloud automatically activates multi-factor authentication to protect your account. You'll receive an SMS verification code at each login.

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Step 2: Configure Your Workspace

On first login, the Armonika Cloud dashboard welcomes you. Before launching an instance, configure two things:

SSH Key (recommended) An SSH key lets you connect to your instance securely without a password:

1. Go to Security > SSH Keys
2. Click "Add SSH Key"
3. Paste your public key (generated with ssh-keygen on your machine) or let Armonika generate one

Virtual Network A private virtual network (VPC) is automatically created for your organization. For advanced configurations, create custom subnets under Network > VPC.

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Step 3: Launch Your First Instance

The main step. In the left menu, click Instances > New Instance.

Choose the System Image

Armonika Cloud offers the following official images:

• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS (recommended for beginners)
• Debian 11, 12
• CentOS 9 Stream
• Rocky Linux 9
• Windows Server 2022 (license included)
• Custom images (import your own image)

For this guide, select Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Choose the Instance Type

Select an instance type based on your needs:

Use Case	Recommended Instance	vCPU	RAM
Testing / development	ARM-S1	2	4 GB
Web application	ARM-S2	4	8 GB
Database	ARM-M2	4	32 GB
Machine learning	ARM-G1	16	64 GB + GPU

For this tutorial, ARM-S1 (2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM) is perfect.

Configure Storage

A 50 GB SSD disk is included with the ARM-S1 instance. You can add additional volumes:

• Click "Add Volume"
• Choose size (GB) and type (standard SSD or high-performance NVMe SSD)
• The volume is automatically attached to your instance

Configure Network and Firewall Rules

In the Network section, configure firewall rules:

• SSH (port 22): check if you want command-line access
• HTTP (port 80): check for a web server
• HTTPS (port 443): recommended for production

⚠️ Best practice: only open strictly necessary ports. You can modify rules at any time without rebooting.

Select Your SSH Key

Under Authentication, select the SSH key added in Step 2. If you don't have one, Armonika Cloud can generate a key pair — download the private key immediately and store it safely.

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Step 4: Launch and Connect

Click "Launch Instance". Deployment takes less than 60 seconds.

The dashboard shows your instance status in real time:

• 🟡 Starting — provisioning in progress
• 🟢 Active — your instance is ready

SSH connection (Linux/macOS):

ssh -i ~/.ssh/your-private-key.pem ubuntu@YOUR-PUBLIC-IP

SSH connection (Windows): Use PuTTY or Windows Terminal with the same command.

Remote desktop connection (Windows Server): Use the built-in Windows RDP client with your instance's public IP address.

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Step 5: Your Instance Is Running — What Next?

In under 2 minutes, you have an operational cloud server in Algeria. Here are the recommended next steps:

Basic security hardening:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw allow ssh

Install a web server (example):

sudo apt install nginx -y
sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl start nginx

Monitoring: Enable Armonika monitoring in your dashboard to visualize CPU, RAM, network, and disk in real time.

Backups: Configure automatic daily snapshots under Storage > Snapshots — an essential habit before going to production.

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Your instance is running. Ready to go further? Explore our advanced deployment guides or contact an Armonika engineer to design your production architecture.

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