How to Use the Portainer VPS Template
Portaineris an open-source container management platform used to simplify the deployment, management, and monitoring of containerized applications by providing a graphical interface, enabling an easier interaction with Docker and Kubernetes environments.
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To start using Portainer,install the Portainer templateand follow these steps:
Step 1 Access the Portainer Web Interface
Open aweb browserand enter yourVPSs IP addressfollowed by the Portainer port it is 9443 by default:
<code>http://vps_ip:9443</code>
You will be directed to the Portainer login page.Create an admin accountby providing a username and password.
After logging in, youll be guided through the initial setup process. Youll be prompted to select the Docker environment. ChooseDockerand select thelocal environment.
Portainer will display the main dashboard, where you can manage containers, images, networks, and volumes.
Troubleshooting Access Issues
As a security measure during the initial installation of Portainer, a 5-minute period is provided to create an administrator user as part of the setup process. If the admin user is not created within that time, the Portainer Server will stop accepting requests. In this case, to gain access to Portainer, you will need tomanually stop and restart the Portainer container.
Step 2 Deploy Your First Container
Click on the Containers tab in the left sidebar and selectAdd Container. Provide the necessary information, such as the container name, image to use, and any exposed ports or volumes.
Once configured, clickDeploy the containerto create and start the container.
Explore Portainer Features
You can use thePortainer interfaceto manage existing containers, create new ones, pull images from Docker Hub, and manage volumes and networks. Thedashboardwill provide you with useful information on container details, logs, and statistics to gain insights into your containerized applications.
Step 3 Manage Your Containers
You can update, scale, stop, or remove a container using Portainer:
Toupdatea container, navigate to the containers page and clickRecreateafter pulling the latest image version
Forscaling, select the container and clickDuplicate/Editto create multiple instances of the same container
Tostop or removea container, select the container and clickStoporRemove. Removing a containerwill not delete its data. To remove associated volumes, ensure to choose that option
Make sure to check thePortainer Documentationand explore its features to streamline your containerized application deployment and management process ?
