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# Create a Server

### Before you start

* Create your account first — [Create an Account](/bot-hosting.net/guides/create-an-account.md)

### Create a deployment

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### Select a project

Your account starts with a default project.

Select that project before you create a deployment.

You can update the project name and description in **Settings**.

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### Start a new deployment

Click **New Deployment** in the top-right corner.

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Start with the basic details:

* Enter a deployment name.
* Add a description if needed.

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### Choose the deployment type

Select the type that matches what you want to create.

* **Application** — Runs your bot, app, or website.
* **Database** — Creates a managed database for your project.

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If you choose **Application**, select:

**Source** — Where the deployment gets your files from.

* **Blank** — Starts with an empty deployment. Upload files later in **Files** or connect with SFTP.
* **GitHub** — Clones a GitHub repository during creation.
* **ZIP** — Extracts your uploaded archive during creation.
* **Backup** — Restores files from an existing backup, even if the original deployment was deleted.
* **Template** — Uses pre-made files for common bot setups.

**Runtime** — The language and version installed for the app.

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If you choose **Database**, select:

* **Engine** — The database type and version.
* **Backup** instead of **New Database** if you are restoring a deleted database.

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### Review resources and launch

Choose the resources amount for the deployment.

You can change the resources allocated later too.

Then launch the deployment.

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You can link a GitHub repository after the creation too.
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### What's next?

[Set Up a Server](/bot-hosting.net/guides/set-up-a-server.md) — Configure the deployment and upload your files.


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