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So I'm trying freevps.edu.pl to run a Lemmy/PieFed server. It's not working so far. My server is left on pending and no matter how I try to activate it, it doesn't work. It claims to have "instant" activation as long as you verify your account and is supposed to provide you with an IP address, but it won't.

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[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You're asking a support question for a provider that most of us here have never heard of. I'd wait a day or two and then maybe open a ticket with the provider.

Maybe also look here: https://lowendspirit.com/discussion/10104/free-vps-for-open-source-developers-with-fossvps

[–] atheqtpie@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Thanks!!! Turns out they want a credit card and won’t accept the gift cards I have (I don’t even have a debit card yet nor a job)

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Maybe you could try a prepaid credit card from a store.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Isn't Oracle still giving out free servers? They are known to pull the plug on those without warning, but it should be enough to play around with and set it up in a way that you can get it running again quickly if it goes down, which is very valuable knowledge.

[–] atheqtpie@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 55 minutes ago

Oracle says it's not available in my location

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] atheqtpie@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 hour ago

Thanks! That's me LOL

[–] smileyhead@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Don't you have 5€/mo even? Because that what Hetzner VPS costs. Or a little spare for used Raspberry Pi 4?