# How to Install Statamic on Digital Ocean

A full walk-through for installing, configuring, and running Statamic on a Digital Ocean Ubuntu virtual private server.

## Prerequisites

There is only one prerequisite for this guide. You must have:

- A Digital Ocean account ([this signup link](https://m.do.co/c/6469827e2269) will give you $100 in free credit)

## Server Setup

Follow the official [How To Set Up an Ubuntu Server on a DigitalOcean Droplet](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-an-ubuntu-server-on-a-digitalocean-droplet) guide to setup your server.

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## Secure Your Server

If you want to take your security to the next level, check out this [official Securing Your Droplet](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tech_talks/securing-your-droplet) talk from DigitalOcean's Developer Advocate.

It's always better to be safe than sorry.

## Install Statamic on Ubuntu

Now that you have a secure server with Ubuntu, follow our [Ubuntu instructions](/installing/ubuntu.md) to install Statamic.