Creating a hosting account and virtual server
It's straightforward to set up an account on Linode, and you can do so from the signup page at https://login.linode.com/signup. Once you register and provide your billing information, you can start by creating a "Linode." Virtual servers with their own Internet Protocol (IP) address are also called Linodes (Linux + node), similar to the name of the company.
The process is straightforward and can be done through the main dashboard that you land on when you log in.
The following screenshot shows some of the main options available to create and manage your account:
Figure 12.2 – The main objects that you can create on Linode; most importantly, the "Linode"
Once you select the Create option and then select Linode, you are given several options to choose from. We will go with Distributions. You can think of distributions as bundles of software based on the Linux kernel but containing...
