Provision a DigitalOcean Server via Pivotlar #
This guide walks you through connecting your DigitalOcean account to Pivotlar and provisioning a server using your personal access token. We’ll use “Droplet” and “Server” interchangeably, following DigitalOcean’s terminology.
Step 1: Create a DigitalOcean Account #
If you don’t already have an account, head to digitalocean.com and sign up. You may receive trial credit as part of the onboarding.
Complete your registration and verify your email to activate your account.
Step 2: Generate an API Token #
Once logged in:
- Go to API from the top menu in your DigitalOcean dashboard.
- Click Generate New Token under Tokens tab
Step 3: Generate a Personal Access Token with the Correct Scope #
In the New Personal Access Token page, assign a clear and descriptive name to your token — for example, Pivotlar Integration. This will help you identify its purpose later.
Ensure that both the Full Access scope is selected to allow Pivotlar to fully manage your Droplets via the API.
Once configured, click Generate Token.
⚠️ Important: This token will only be shown once. Make sure to copy and store it securely, as you’ll need it in the next step to connect with Pivotlar.
Step 4: Add the Token to Pivotlar #
In your Pivotlar dashboard:
- Click on your Cloud Provider in the right-sidebar menu.
- Select the DigitalOcean option
- Name the token for identification .
- Under API key, paste your Personal Access Token.
- Click Create button to complete the integration
Step 5: Provision Your DigitalOcean Server #
With your token added, you can now provision a server:
- Go to the Servers page in Pivotlar.
- Click Provision Server and choose DigitalOcean as the provider.
- Fill in:
- OS (We recommend Ubuntu 22.04 LTS)
- Server Name
- Plan
- Region
Click “Create” to start provisioning your server
Final Notes #
- You can provision multiple servers in parallel by repeating the steps above.
- For added security, consider whitelisting Pivotlar IPs in your DigitalOcean dashboard (if required).
- To get started with your first WordPress site, head to the Sites section of your Pivotlar dashboard.
What’s Next? #
Now that your server is up and running, you’re ready to launch WordPress websites with a few clicks. Learn how to create your first site in our Deploying a WordPress Site guide.
Need Help? #
Reach out to our support team via support@pivotlar.com
