It took me about 2hrs to setup the server, from signin up to linode to transferring and bringing up this site.

Just thought i could list down the steps, so that it could be helpful for someone else and may be to myself later :-) .

I used articles by Victor Kane and Jeff Beeman as a guidance for setting up the server.  (Links to their articles can be found in the references list).

Signup & steps performed in Linode Manager

Signed up for Linode 360. Before signing up searched for coupon code in google but could only get some expired ones :-( .

Immediately after signup, I just logged into the Member’s area or Linode Manager. It asked me to select the geographical location of the server. They have 4 different options

  • Newark, NJ, USA
  • Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Dallas, TX, USA
  • Fremont, CA, USA

I selected Fremont, CA, USA, as its closer to India, among the above four.

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