# Creating Servers

> Create a new server in FlyWP: choose FlyWP Managed or Bring Your Own Server, pick a size and operating system, and launch.

Source: https://flywp.com/docs/server/how-to-create-servers/

You can create a server in FlyWP in a few minutes. Choose a FlyWP Managed server, or bring your own server from a cloud provider.

## Create a server

1. Log in to FlyWP. The **Servers** page lists your existing servers.
2. Click **Create New Server**.

   ![Create New Server button on the Servers page](https://flywp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/nav-server-2-create-new-server.png)
3. Choose how you want to create the server:
   - **FlyWP Managed (Flexible)**: FlyWP creates the server for you. You don't need a provider account. See [FlyWP Managed Servers](https://flywp.com/docs/server/managed-servers/flywp-managed-servers/).
   - **Bring Your Own Server**: Connect your own cloud provider account, or choose **Custom** to use any VPS. See [Custom Server](https://flywp.com/docs/server/custom-server/) and [Server Providers](https://flywp.com/docs/account/server-providers/).
4. Select the provider, then choose the region and server size. For a **Bring Your Own Server** provider, select or add your provider account.
5. Enter a **Server Hostname**.
6. Choose the **Operating System**: Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, or 26.04 LTS. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is selected by default.
7. Click **Launch Server**.

![Create Server page with Managed and Bring Your Own Server tabs](https://flywp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/create-server-form.png)

## Watch the progress

After you click **Launch Server**, FlyWP shows the provisioning progress. For a **Custom** server, FlyWP gives you a command to run on your server as root first. See [Custom Server](https://flywp.com/docs/server/custom-server/).

When provisioning finishes, the server appears in your server list and you're ready to create a new site.

[Video: How to Create a Website with DigitalOcean using FlyWP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwbFe0ZTYmI)