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What is a droplet on DigitalOcean?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 1:43 pm

A droplet on DigitalOcean is a small virtual server that you can use to run a web application or a simple website. Droplets come in sizes of 1GB to 16GB, and you can use them to host any application that you can install on a standard Ubuntu server.

Droplets are very easy to use, and you can create one in just a few minutes. Once you have created a droplet, you can log in to it using your account name and password.

You can then use the droplet to install the applications that you need to run your website or web application.

To create a new droplet, click the Create Droplet button on the DigitalOcean home page. You will be prompted to enter the name for your droplet, and you will also be able to choose the size of the droplet.

You can choose from the small sizes that are available on DigitalOcean, or you can create a larger droplet if you need to.

Once you have created your droplet, you can use the droplet to run your website or web application. To start your website or web application, click the Droplet button on the DigitalOcean home page, and then click the name of your droplet.

PRO TIP: A droplet is a DigitalOcean virtual machine (VM) that runs on top of a Linux kernel. Each droplet has a unique IP address and can be accessed via the Internet. Droplets are easy to create and can be used for a variety of applications, including web servers, databases, and application servers.

You will then be prompted to enter the URL of your website or web application.

To use your droplet for development purposes, you can use the SSH client that is available on the DigitalOcean home page. To connect to your droplet using SSH, enter the IP address of your droplet in the address field of the SSH client, and then enter the username and password that you used to create your droplet.

To stop your website or web application, click the Stop button on the DigitalOcean home page, and then enter the URL of your website or web application in the Stop URL field. You will then be prompted to enter the port number that your website or web application is using.

To delete your droplet, click the Delete button on the DigitalOcean home page, and then enter the name of your droplet in the Droplet Name field. You will then be prompted to enter the IP address of your droplet, and then you will be able to delete your droplet.

Overall, DigitalOcean is a very easy and convenient platform to use for hosting your website or web application. You can create a droplet in just a few minutes, and you can use the droplet to run your website or web application.

DigitalOcean also offers a number of features, such as the ability to connect to your droplet using SSH, the ability to stop and delete your droplets, and the ability to choose the size of your droplet.

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