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This guide explains the Azure permissions and configuration required for customers who want to deploy Elestio services in their own Azure subscription. By connecting your Azure account, Elestio will create and manage resources directly in your Azure environmen...

Here is how you can host a static website on Elestio using our CICD service This is useful if you want to deploy a static website from a zip file or from a bunch of files, if instead your files are in a Git repository please check this tutorial instead. 1) O...

What is the Elestio CLI? The Elestio CLI is the official command-line interface for the Elestio platform, installable as a global npm package: npm install -g elestio It exposes every platform capability as a command: deploy services, manage firewall rules, ...

Requirements Node.js >= 18 (check with node --version) An active Elestio account with a verified email, payment method, and API token Git (required only for the Agent Skill installer) Step 1 – Create an Elestio account (manual) You need to do th...

Authentication & Configuration elestio login --email X --token Y # Store credentials locally elestio auth test # Verify current credentials elestio whoami # Show current user info elestio config ...

How it works The Elestio Agent Skill is a SKILL.md file placed in your AI agent's skills directory. When you ask your agent to deploy or manage infrastructure, it reads SKILL.md to understand: Which CLI commands to run The correct interactive deployment p...

Elestio supports two deployment modes: Catalog Deployment (400+ pre-built open-source templates)  CI/CD Deployment (your own custom code from GitHub or GitLab). Catalog Deployment Use this when you need a standard open-source service (database, monit...

Listing & Inspecting Services # List all services across all projects elestio services # Filter by project elestio services --project 112 # Get detailed info for one service elestio service <vmID> Power Management elestio reboot <vmID> #...

Elestio provides three backup tiers and two storage extension types (volumes and snapshots). Local Backups (Application-Level) Application-consistent backups are stored on the service VM itself. Created using pre/post-backup scripts specific to each templa...

Elestio CI/CD Pipelines let you deploy your own code from GitHub, GitLab, or a Docker registry onto a dedicated VM managed by Elestio. Architecture A CI/CD deployment consists of two parts: CI/CD Target VM: A dedicated Elestio VM that hosts your pipelines Pi...

Elestio supports 9 cloud providers across 100+ regions. Each provider has different features, pricing, and capabilities. Provider Comparison Feature Netcup Hetzner AWS Azure Scaleway Vultr Linode DO Catalog deploy ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ CI/CD deploy ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...

Error Reference Table Error message Cause Solution Not configured No credentials stored Run elestio login --email X --token Y Authentication failed Wrong credentials or expired token Regenerate token at dash.elest.io/account/security...

Hetzner is increasing its infrastructure pricing starting April 1st 2026. This affects all VM plans and volumes across all regions. All existing and new servers on Hetzner will be billed at the new rates from that date. VM Pricing Changes Region Europe Pla...

Netcup is increasing its infrastructure pricing starting April 1st 2026. This affects all VM plans across all regions. All existing and new servers on Netcup will be billed at the new rates from that date. VM Pricing Changes  Region Europe Plan Name Curren...

Elestio’s BYOVM (Bring Your Own VM) workflow requires direct root-level SSH access to the target host. Many cloud providers disable or restrict root login by default; this document outlines how to safely re-enable it while maintaining a strong security posture...

Prerequisites If the firewall is enabled on your service, ensure that port 80 is open. This is required for SSL certificate creation and renewal. Accessing the Configuration Go to the Overview tab of your service dashboard. Locate the Custom Domain Names ...

Accessing the Configuration Go to the Overview tab of your service dashboard. Locate the Manage PTR Record section. Click Manage PTR Record Steps Enter your domain (pre-filled if an existing PTR or CNAME is available). Create the following DNS recor...

Elestio CI/CD pipelines can automatically trigger a deployment when new commits are pushed to your Git repository. This is handled through a webhook integration. You now have full control over this behavior directly from the Elestio dashboard. You can tempor...