# Getting started: your first server with Gyro Cloud Istanbul in 5 minutes

https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-getting-started

- **What you will learn**: What Gyro Cloud Istanbul is, how to open and connect to your first server, and which guides to read next.
- **Time**: 5 minutes
- **Who this is for**: Anyone who wants a cloud server in Istanbul, billed hour by hour.
- **What you need**: A Gyro account, at least 250 TRY of balance ([Topping up](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/topping-up-balance-and-first-order-rule)) and an SSH key on your computer ([Creating an SSH key](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/ssh-anahtari-olusturma)).

## 1. What is Gyro Cloud Istanbul?

Gyro Cloud Istanbul servers run in the **tr-ist-1** region (Istanbul, our own data center). They are managed with the **same panel, API, `gyro` commands and Terraform resource** as Gyro Cloud servers in Europe and the US; the only difference is the region name.

- **Your data stays in Istanbul.** The server's disk and data are kept in the data center in Turkey (for those who need data to stay in the country under KVKK).
- **Prepaid.** An hourly charge is deducted from your balance, with a monthly cap ([Getting started: prepaid usage](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/prepaid-usage-getting-started)).
- **Linux images:** Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12 and AlmaLinux 8. (Windows and control-panel images are not offered in this region.)
- **Plans:** 8 plans from 1 vCPU / 2 GB to 8 vCPU / 32 GB, priced the same as Turkey VDS ([price table](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-the-hourly-price-is-calculated)).
- **Traffic:** 1 Gbit/s connection, fair use. No IPv6. No backup commitment; use snapshots and your own backups.

## 2. Your first server in five steps

1. **Top up:** at least 250 TRY ([Topping up and the first-order rule](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/topping-up-balance-and-first-order-rule)).
2. **Order:** open **Gyro Cloud Istanbul** from the Products menu, choose a plan and press **Get started**. On the order page choose the **operating system** and paste your **SSH public key** (the content of your `.pub` file).
3. **Complete the order:** the total shows 0 TRY; the cost is deducted hourly from your balance. Confirm the order.
4. **Wait until it is ready:** under **My Services** your server becomes **Active** within a few minutes. Copy the IP address from the **Service Information** card on **Overview**.
5. **Connect:**

```
ssh root@203.0.113.10
```

> **Info**
> 
> Your SSH key is placed on the server shortly after it boots (usually 1-2 minutes). If the first attempt says "Permission denied", wait a minute or two and try again.

For the detailed ordering steps see [Your first Gyro Cloud Istanbul server](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-first-server).

## 3. From the command line in 30 seconds

```
gyro server create web-1 --plan standart-2-4 --location tr-ist-1 \
  --image ubuntu-24.04 --ssh-key ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub --wait
gyro server ssh web-1
```

The command first **shows the hourly price and the monthly cap** and asks for confirmation; the cost is deducted from your balance ([API, CLI and Terraform](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-api-cli-terraform)).

## 4. Next steps

| What do you want to do? | Guide |
| --- | --- |
| Power the server off and on, reset the password, open the console | [Power, password, reinstall and console](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-power-password-console) |
| Take a snapshot, set reverse DNS | [Snapshots and reverse DNS](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-rdns-snapshots) |
| Allow only certain IPs to reach SSH | [Security groups and firewall](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-firewall) |
| Resize the plan, delete the server | [Resizing, server name and deleting](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-resize-and-hostname) |
| API, CLI, Terraform | [API, CLI and Terraform](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-api-cli-terraform) |

## 5. Frequently asked questions

**How is it different from Gyro Cloud in Europe?**

The region is Istanbul and the data stays in Turkey; billing is prepaid hourly. cloud-init (user data) is not supported in Istanbul; for automatic setup you can use [One-Click Apps](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/tek-tikla-uygulamalar).

**Can I install Windows?**

No. This region has Linux images only. For Windows see the Turkey VDS products.

**Does the charge stop if I power the server off?**

No; to stop the charge, delete the server ([Deleting](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/stopping-and-deleting-a-prepaid-service)).

**Are backups taken?**

There are no automatic backups. Your Istanbul server includes **1 free snapshot**; take it when you need it and back up important data separately.

## Next step

- [Your first Gyro Cloud Istanbul server](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-first-server)
- [Restrict SSH with the firewall](https://www.gyrohosting.com/en/knowledgebase/article/gyro-cloud-istanbul-firewall)