Add a server

Pyvolt runs your apps on servers you own. Connect a cloud account and let Pyvolt create the machine, or bring any Ubuntu box you can SSH into.

Option A - create via a connected provider (Hetzner)

  1. From the dashboard, click New server.
  2. Pick Hetzner (or Connect a new provider and paste an API token - created in the Hetzner Cloud console under Security → API tokens).
  3. Choose location, server type and Ubuntu version. Pyvolt creates the VM through the Hetzner API, installs its SSH key automatically, and moves straight to provisioning.

Option B - bring your own server (any provider)

Any fresh Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 machine works - DigitalOcean, Linode, OVH, a box under your desk.

  1. New server → provider Custom / BYO.
  2. Fill in the name, public IP, SSH port (usually 22) and SSH user (usually root).
  3. Add the shown public SSH key to the server so Pyvolt can connect:
ssh root@your-server-ip
echo "PASTE_THE_KEY_HERE" >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

Provisioning

Click Provision. Pyvolt SSHes in and sets the machine up end to end - you watch a step checklist with the live log beside it. 2–5 minutes.

Component Purpose
Nginx Reverse proxy, serves static files and SPA frontends
PostgreSQL Database, ready whether your app uses one or not
Redis Cache + Celery broker
mise Version manager that installs the Python (and Node) versions each app pins, so one box runs many apps on different versions
Node.js Frontend builds (npm/yarn/pnpm)
UFW Firewall - ports 22, 80, 443 open
fail2ban Brute-force protection

It's all installed and configured for you. Use the parts your app needs and ignore the rest.

A dedicated pyvolt user owns everything app-related; your apps never run as root.

Once the status flips to Ready, you can add apps.

Next step

Add an app →

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