Guide
The KoaVM guide.
How to install and use KoaVM, page by page. It's the same guide you find in the panel under Guide, and it always follows the latest version.
For administrators
- IntroductionKoaVM is the panel to sell and manage VPSs on Incus. One program does everything: API, interface for you and your…
- Installationkoavm-latest is always the latest stable version (versions are listed in What's new; each one stays downloadable as…
- NodesA node is a server with Incus. VPSs are created on the node with the most free RAM, unless you choose one.
- Network and IPsNetwork & IPs holds the address blocks the panel gives to VPSs. Each square is an IPv4 address: filled when free, grey…
- Plans and operating systemsIn Clients & plans › Plans you decide what you sell. Changing a plan does not touch existing VPSs: to move them to the…
- Customers and VPSsIn Clients & plans › Clients you create customers (name, company, email). For a new customer the panel generates a…
- Backups and snapshotsSnapshots and backups also include the VPS's extra disks. Before starting, the panel asks the VPS (through the agent)…
- Provider VPSsBesides the VPSs on your nodes you can resell Hetzner Cloud, Contabo and Scaleway Instances VPSs under your brand.…
- Migration from other panelsKoaVM moves VMs from other panels to the Incus nodes keeping the same IP and MAC, cold or near-live (about 10 seconds…
- API and integrationsIn Settings › API › Create key name the key (e.g. "WHMCS"). The key, kvm…, is shown only once: copy it right away. Each…
- Settings and securityIn Settings choose the name shown to customers (the customer area shows your name, not KoaVM) and the support email: it…
- Updates and versionsThe What's new page lists every version with its date and what changes, for you and for your customers. The same list…
For customers
For your customers: these are the pages they see in their area.
- Your VPSThe Services page lists your VPSs. Open one to see status, resources, charts and all the commands.
- Snapshots and backupsHow many snapshots and backups you can keep depends on your plan: you see it next to the title of each box (e.g. "1/2").
- Network, traffic and accountThe VPS Network box shows the IPv4 address, gateway, DNS and, if your plan includes it, the IPv6 address (with gateway…