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In this topic, you will learn how to install Plesk on an IONOS Cloud virtual machine (VM) using Plesk images.

## Prepare the IONOS Cloud Instance for installing Plesk Ensure that you already created a data center on IONOS before you begin. 1. Log in to the IONOS Cloud Platform and open your Virtual Data Center. 2. Select **vCPU server** and drag and drop it into your workspace to create the VM.

3. Choose to either install Plesk with a QCOW image you uploaded or use the Plesk installer.

## Install Plesk with a pre-installed QCOW image

Note If you want to use the Plesk installer, read the Install Plesk with the Plesk Installer section.

1. Upload an official Plesk image to the IONOS Cloud Platform. If you need help uploading the file, read the IONOS Cloud Platform Private Images documentation. 2. Select your new VM and the **Inspector pane** will appear. Enter a name for your VM in the **Name** text box.

3. Select a preset configuration, or configure your VM manually. Make certain that your VM meets the following requirements:

| Type | RAM | Disk Space | |---------|--------------------|------------| | Linux | 1 GB and 1 GB swap | 20 GB | | Windows | 2 GB | 32 GB |

4. Select the **Storage** tab and then click either **HDD** or **SDD** to configure the storage for your VM. The **Create New Attached Storage** window will appear. 5. Enter a Name for your storage in the **Name** text box, and then set a size in the **Size in GB** text box. 6. In the **Image** menu, select **Own Images**, then select one of your uploaded Plesk images.

7. Click the **Cloud-init user data** text box to enter your public SSH key. This allows you to log into your VM via SSH.

8. Enter your user data and then click **OK**. It might resemble the following example:

#cloud-config
ssh_pwauth: True
users:
- name: root
ssh_authorized_keys:
- ssh-rsa YOUR_PUBLIC_SSH-KEY

9. Click **Create HDD Storage** or **Create SDD Storage** to finish storage creation. 10. Connect your VM to the Internet. To do this, draw a line from the VM to Internet Access.

11. Click **Provision Changes** to complete the setup of your VM. 12. Connect to your VM via SSH. 13. Generate the Plesk login URL with the following command:

plesk login

14. Paste the generated URL into your web browser. This will cause Plesk to initialize. Enter your contact information, admin password, and license to use your installation.

## Install Plesk with the Plesk Installer

Note If you want to use a Plesk QCOW image, read the Install Plesk with a pre-installed QCOW image section.

1. Select your new VM and the **Inspector pane** will appear. Enter a name for your VM in the **Name** text box.

2. Select a preset configuration, or configure your VM manually. Make certain that your VM meets the following requirements:

| Type | RAM | Disk Space | |---------|--------------------|------------| | Linux | 1 GB and 1 GB swap | 20 GB | | Windows | 2 GB | 32 GB |

3. Select the **Storage** tab and then click either **HDD** or **SDD** to configure the storage for your VM. The **Create New Attached Storage** window will appear. 4. Enter a Name for your storage in the **Name** text box, and then set a size in the **Size in GB** text box. 5. In the **Image** menu, select **Linux Images** or **Microsoft Images**, then select an operating system.

6. Set a **root** or **Administrator** password and select an SSH key.

7. Click **Create HDD Storage** or **Create SDD Storage** to finish storage creation. 8. Connect your VM to the Internet. To do this, draw a line from the VM to Internet Access.

9. Click **Provision Changes** to complete the setup of your VM. 10. Log in to your VM via SSH. 11. Install Plesk on your server.