What a Pyro VPS is#
A Pyro VPS is a Linux machine that you fully control. It gives you the root account, so you can install whatever software you want and configure the server however you like. Nothing is locked down for you the way it is on a managed game server, which means the machine behaves exactly like a small remote computer that happens to live in a data center.
People reach for a VPS when they want to run web apps, bots, databases, or game servers themselves, without the guardrails of a managed product. If you are still deciding between a managed game server and a raw VPS, the game hosting vs VPS page walks through the trade-offs so you can pick the one that fits.
Getting a VPS#
You order a VPS from the client portal at portal.pyro.host, the same place you handle billing, renewals, and invoices. Pick a plan, choose a region, and check out. Once payment goes through, the machine is provisioned and shows up in the VPS Panel at vps.pyro.host, where you manage the VPS. The panel shows you its IP address and the initial root password. From that point on the server is yours, and you connect to it and manage it over SSH.
Choosing a region#
VPS plans are available in the US (Chicago) and the EU (Paris). The region you choose decides where the machine physically sits, which sets how far your traffic has to travel. Pick the location closest to you or to the people who use your server, and round-trip latency stays low. You select the region during checkout, so it helps to know your audience before you order.
What you manage#
Full root access means the whole machine is yours to run. You own the operating system, the software you put on top of it, the updates, and the security. That freedom comes with responsibility, so it helps to know which tasks land on you rather than on us. The guides below cover the ones you will reach for most often.
The first thing to do with a new server is connect to it. You log in over SSH using the IP and root password from the VPS Panel:
ssh root@<your-server-ip>The connecting guide covers the full login flow, including swapping the password for a key. After that, day-to-day ownership comes down to a few recurring jobs. You decide which operating system the machine runs and can reinstall it from the VPS Panel whenever you want a clean slate. Before any risky change, such as a major upgrade or a config rewrite, copy anything important off the server first so you can rebuild if something breaks.