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Get a running pod with a public URL in just a few steps.

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Step 1: Create an Account

Go to app.instapods.com/register and sign up with your email address.

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Step 2: Create a Pod

  1. Click Create Pod from the dashboard
  2. Enter a name for your pod (e.g., my-first-app)
  3. Select a preset:
    • Static — HTML/CSS/JS served by nginx
    • PHP — PHP 8.3 with nginx and Composer
    • Node.js — Node.js 20 with npm
    • Python — Python 3.12 with pip and venv
  4. Choose a plan (Starter is fine to start)
  5. Click Create
Your pod will be ready in 1–2 seconds.

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Step 3: Access Your Pod

Once created, your pod is accessible at: 
https://my-first-app.sg-dev-v2.instapods.app

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Connect via SSH

ssh [email protected] -p 2201
The SSH port is unique to your pod — find it on the pod detail page or via the CLI: 
instapod pods get my-first-app

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Step 4: Deploy Your Code

# Upload a single file
instapod files upload my-first-app --local ./index.html

# Sync an entire directory
instapod files sync my-first-app --local ./my-project

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Step 5: Add a Database (Optional)

Need a database? Install one with a single command: 
instapod services add my-first-app --service mysql --wait
instapod services creds my-first-app --service mysql
Or use the dashboard — go to your pod’s Services tab and click Install.

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Next Steps

Learn Core Concepts

Understand pods, presets, plans, and regions

Explore Presets

See what each preset includes

Set Up Custom Domain

Point your own domain to your pod

Install the CLI

Automate your workflow