How To Create a Child Instances On Private VPS Parent
- What Is A Private VPS Parent?
- How To Create a Private VPS Parent
- Available Resources On a Private VPS Parent
- How To Create a Child Instances On Private VPS Parent
Now that your Private VPS Parent is set up and ready to go, you’ll want to kick-off a few Child Instances. We’ll start from the Dashboard for the Private VPS Parent, which is where we left off in the previous article: Available Resources On a Private VPS Parent.
Step #1
Click on the Add Child Instance button in the top right corner.
![Add Child Instance button](https://res.cloudinary.com/lwgatsby/f_auto/www/uploads/2014/02/How-To-Create-a-Storm-Private-Cloud-Parent-09.png)
There are several deployment options for the new Child Instance. In the image below, the arrows point to:
- switch/button for Linux or Windows
- a dropdown box with a list of server to Deploy Onto
- a slider for Memory/RAM
- a slider for Disk Space
- a slider for Cores
![switch/button for Linux or Windows, a dropdown box with a list of server to Deploy Onto, a slider for Memory/RAM, a slider for Disk Space, a slider for Cores](https://res.cloudinary.com/lwgatsby/f_auto/www/uploads/2014/02/How-To-Create-a-Storm-Private-Cloud-Parent-10.png)
Scroll down the page just a bit further and you’ll find options for Bandwidth packages and Daily Backups.
![options for Bandwidth packages and Daily Backups](https://res.cloudinary.com/lwgatsby/f_auto/www/uploads/2014/02/How-To-Create-a-Storm-Private-Cloud-Parent-11a.png)
Complete the fields in the section Hostname & Password. Be sure to choose a strong (and matching) password for the Password and Confirm Password fields. If you need to generate a strong password, then try this site. Also be sure to select the number of Public IP Addresses you’ll need.
![How To Create a Storm Private Cloud Parent - 11b](https://res.cloudinary.com/lwgatsby/f_auto/www/uploads/2014/02/How-To-Create-a-Storm-Private-Cloud-Parent-11b.png)
Once you've completed the necessary fields click on the Create Server button.
![How To Create a Storm Private Cloud Parent - 11c](https://res.cloudinary.com/lwgatsby/f_auto/www/uploads/2014/02/How-To-Create-a-Storm-Private-Cloud-Parent-11c.png)
And finally, a dialogue box confirming the creation of the Child Instance will appear. Verify the information and then click Create Server to continue.
![How To Create a Storm Private Cloud Parent - 12](https://res.cloudinary.com/lwgatsby/f_auto/www/uploads/2014/02/How-To-Create-a-Storm-Private-Cloud-Parent-12.png)
Now that you've completed our three part series on the basic setup of a Private VPS Parent, you’re ready for the next stage. Stay tuned for additional Knowledge Base articles on scaling out Private VPS Parent with WHMCS.
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