✅ How to Check Your VPS After Activation: Step-by-Step Checklist

After purchasing your VPS and gaining access, it's important to make sure everything is working properly. Even if the activation was successful, checking the basic parameters can help you avoid future issues. This article is your personal checklist for launching your VPS on Bit.Hosting. 🧾

🔗 Connecting to the Server (SSH / RDP)

• 💻 Linux VPS: use an SSH client (like PuTTY or Terminal) and the server IP address;
• 🖥 Windows VPS: connect via RDP (Remote Desktop) using the IP and port 3389;
• 🛡 Make sure your firewall or network doesn’t block SSH (22) or RDP (3389) ports.

📡 Network Availability (ping, traceroute)

Check if your VPS responds over the network. You can use a terminal or the built-in Ping Test from Bit.Hosting.

• 📍 ping your_server_IP — shows if the server is reachable and response time;
• 🛣 traceroute your_server_IP — shows the network route and any latency issues;
• 📥 Use Whois to analyze the IP address.

🧰 System Load Check

Once you're connected via SSH, run these basic commands:

• uptime — shows how long the server has been running;
• top or htop — monitors processes and resource usage;
• df -h — checks disk space usage;
• free -m — shows memory usage.

🔍 DNS, Hostname, and Website Access

If you're linking a domain right away, check your A records, TTL, and DNS configuration. Also check:

• 🌐 hostname — set a readable hostname for your VPS;
• 📄 nano /etc/hosts — configure local name resolution;
• 🕒 timedatectl — make sure the time zone is correct.