{"id":511,"date":"2008-05-15T23:46:07","date_gmt":"2008-05-15T23:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/web-hosting\/index.php\/2008\/05\/15\/how-to-create-a-vps-with-open-vz\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:04:55","slug":"how-to-create-a-vps-with-open-vz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-create-a-vps-with-open-vz\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a VPS with Open VZ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">OpenVZ is a container-based virtualization solution for Linux that allows you to run multiple isolated virtual private servers (VPS) on a single physical host. It&#8217;s known for its low overhead and high performance. This guide provides a complete, sequential walkthrough of the entire process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Prerequisites<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">A host server running Debian, Ubuntu, or CentOS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Root or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">sudo<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0access to the host server.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Step 1: Install OpenVZ on the Host Server<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">First, you need to install the OpenVZ command-line tools on your main server. These tools are required to create and manage your VPS containers.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">On Debian or Ubuntu:<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In your terminal, run\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">sudo apt update<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0followed by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">sudo apt install -y vzctl vzquota<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">On CentOS:<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">In your terminal, run\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">sudo yum install -y epel-release<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0and then\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">sudo yum install -y vzctl vzquota<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Step 2: Download an OpenVZ OS Template<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Next, you must download a pre-created OS template. This template is the minimal operating system that your new VPS will run.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Choose a template from the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Official OpenVZ Repository<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Use the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">wget<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0command to download it. For example, to get the Ubuntu 20.04 template, run the command:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">wget\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">http:\/\/download.openvz.org\/template\/precreated\/ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.gz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Step 3: Create the VPS Container<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Now, use the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">vzctl<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0command to create the container. You will need to replace the placeholder values below with your specific details.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">VPS_ID<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">: A unique number for the VPS (e.g., 101).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">OS_TEMPLATE<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">: The name of the file you downloaded (e.g., ubuntu-20.04-x86_64).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">VPS_HOSTNAME<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">: The desired hostname (e.g., server1.example.com).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">VPS_IP_ADDRESS<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">: The static IP address for the VPS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">DNS_IP_ADDRESS<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">: A DNS server address (e.g., 8.8.8.8).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Run the following command with your values filled in:<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">vzctl create VPS_ID &#8211;ostemplate OS_TEMPLATE &#8211;hostname VPS_HOSTNAME &#8211;ipadd VPS_IP_ADDRESS &#8211;nameserver DNS_IP_ADDRESS &#8211;onboot yes<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Step 4: Set the Root Password<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Your VPS container has been created, but it needs a root password before you can log in.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Use the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">vzctl set<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0command to assign a new password. Replace\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">VPS_ID<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">NEW_ROOT_PASSWORD<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0with your information by running:<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">vzctl set VPS_ID &#8211;userpasswd root:NEW_ROOT_PASSWORD &#8211;save<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Step 5: Start the VPS<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">With the configuration complete, you can now start your VPS.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">To start your VPS, run the command:<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">vzctl start VPS_ID<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Step 6: Access and Configure Your VPS<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Your VPS is now running. The final steps involve logging in and performing initial setup.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Access the VPS via SSH:<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Use an SSH client to connect to your VPS by running the command\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">ssh root@YOUR_VPS_IP_ADDRESS<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0and using the root password you configured.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Enter the VPS (Alternative to SSH):<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">From the host server, you can directly enter the container&#8217;s command line by running\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">vzctl enter VPS_ID<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Update Your VPS Software:<\/span><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Once inside your new VPS, it is crucial to update all its packages.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">On Debian\/Ubuntu<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, run\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">apt update &amp;&amp; apt upgrade -y<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">On CentOS<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, run\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">yum update -y<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Install Additional Software:<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">You can now install any software you need, such as a web server or database.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Conclusion:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">You have successfully created and launched a VPS with OpenVZ. Remember to keep your new VPS updated and configure security measures like a firewall (<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">ufw<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"inline-code ng-star-inserted\">firewalld<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">) to ensure a secure environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/connecting-to-windows-vps-using-different-os-and-remote-desktop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connecting to Windows VPS Using Different OS and Remote Desktop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OpenVZ is a container-based virtualization solution for Linux that allows you to run multiple isolated virtual private servers (VPS) on a single physical host. 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