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# Install on Scaleway

### Create a new instance

* From the Compute Menu on the left side, select "Instances".
* Click on the green Plus sign to create a new instance.
* From the availability zones, select a region near you.
* On Step 2 "Select an Instance" click on the "Development" or the "Stardust" and select the smallest size available. (Stardust is not available in all regions)
* On Step 3, from the OS Images, select `Debian Bullseye`.

![](/files/-Mi_Ki4y8euvx7V21-4i)

* On Step 4 (Volumes) do not add additional storage.
* On Step 5 enter `rport-server` as the instance name. 
* On Step 6 make sure your SSH key is listed, of not abort and go to settings, to upload your SSH public key first.

![Create the instance.](/files/-Meyifl8zBDAfv__xHAW)

### Install the RPort server on your new scaleway instance

After the instance has been created, grab the ipv4 address from the summary page of the new instance.

![grab the ip address](/files/-MeyxsweST1E2JbOT0Wx)

Connect over SSH to the instance using the `root` user.  For example, `ssh root@51.158.191.191`

👉 Now proceed to [Install RPort on any virgin cloud VM](/install-the-rport-server/install-rport-on-any-virgin-cloud-vm.md)