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Build, deploy, and manage Docker containers and modern apps (Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, Next.js and more) from one smart cloud dashboard. NgStack is completely free — get your free license at cust.ngstack.net and renew it for free every 6 months with one click.

• 🐳 Smart Docker Management

  Live logs, restarts and one-click deploys.

• 🔒 Nginx Domains & Free SSL

  Automatic Let’s Encrypt certificates with auto-renewal.

• 🗄️ One-Click Databases

  PostgreSQL, MySQL and Redis.

• 📁 File Manager & Build Engine

  Built-in editor and the NgStack Build Engine.

• 💽 Intelligent Backups

  Extract databases and compress project files safely, restore in one click.

• ⚡ Live Terminal (PTY)

  Secure, direct access to your server or containers from the browser.

• 🔄 Automatic Updates

  Your panel updates itself within 24 hours of every release.

Software Included

Creating an App using the Control Panel

Click the Deploy to DigitalOcean button to create a Droplet based on this 1-Click App. If you aren’t logged in, this link will prompt you to log in with your DigitalOcean account.

Creating an App using the API

In addition to creating a Droplet from the NgStack 1-Click App using the control panel, you can also use the DigitalOcean API. As an example, to create a 4GB NgStack Droplet in the SFO2 region, you can use the following curl command. You need to either save your API access token to an environment variable or substitute it in the command below.

curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
         -H 'Authorization: Bearer '$TOKEN'' -d \
        '{"name":"choose_a_name","region":"sfo2","size":"s-2vcpu-4gb","image":"rexarsystems-ngstack"}' \
        "https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/droplets"

Getting Started After Deploying NgStack

Welcome to NgStack
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Thank you for installing NgStack — your free, next-generation control panel.

### 1. Get your free license key

Sign up at **<https://cust.ngstack.net>** (email or Google) and click **"Get Your Free License"**.  

The license is free, valid for 6 months, and renews for free with one click — we remind you by email before it expires.

### 2. Open your dashboard

Open your Droplet's IP address in your browser:  

**http://your\_droplet\_public\_ipv4**

### 3. Activate and create your admin account

Enter your license key on the activation screen, then create your admin username and password (you confirm with the same license key).

### 4. Terminal management

Manage your server from the built-in Live Terminal in the dashboard — no external SSH client needed.

*(Traditional SSH access remains available as a backup: `ssh root@your_droplet_public_ipv4`)*

Need help? Use the support chat at **<https://cust.ngstack.net>**