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To-Do List When Making DigitalOcean VPS/RDP
This is a to-do list of what to expect and follow when making a DigitalOcean VPS and eventually giving it Remote Desktop connection. Follow them step-by-step. They were made to be as specific as possible. This has been tested as of July 2021.
1. Have a credit card ready with at least 5 dollars
2. Sign up for DigitalOcean account https://cloud.digitalocean.com/registrations/new
3. Verify your email
4. Sign in https://cloud.digitalocean.com/login
5. Input payment info
6. Make a DigitalOcean Project https://cloud.digitalocean.com/projects
7. Create > Droplet
8. Choose Debian > Basic > Regular Intel with SSD
9. Choose $10/mo or $15/mo (don't worry, you have free credit)
10. Choose a datacenter
11. Choose Authentication > Password
12. Create a root password
13. Click "Create Droplet"
14. Go to CMD or Terminal then type ssh <root@yourDropletIPaddress>
15. Type "yes"
16. Log in with your password
17. Go to Chrome Remote Desktop https://remotedesktop.google.com/headless
18. Install Chrome Remote Desktop via SSH
19. Connect to your VPS using Chrome Remote Desktop
20. Bonus: Close your SSH port