Creating servers

From Server Manager you can create new Cloud VPS instances using your Contabo API. After creation, the server appears in your server list and you can manage it (power, rescue, reinstall, snapshots, Auto Backup). If ResellerClub is configured (admin or your own), A records for hostname and nameservers are created automatically after the instance gets an IP.

Where to create

Server Manager → Create new server, or /server-manager/create. After submitting, you are redirected to /server-manager/created with the new instance ID and details.

Form fields

Product (required) – Contabo product (e.g. VPS S, M, L). Options come from the Contabo API based on your credentials.
Region (required) – Region/datacenter (e.g. EU, US). Options from the API.
Image (OS) – OS image. You can leave “Use provider default” or pick a specific image. Options from the API.
Display name (optional) – Label for the server in your panel (e.g. Client-Acme-VPS1), max 64 characters.
Root password (required) – Minimum 8 characters. Store it securely; you can reset it later from the server manage page (Reset password or Rescue with password).

Click Create server to submit. On success you are redirected to the “created” page with the new Instance ID. You can then open the server’s manage page and assign it to a WHMCS client (see WHMCS integration).

After creation – DNS

When the instance is provisioned and has an IPv4, the platform attempts to create ResellerClub DNS A records for:

Hostname (e.g. vmi0001.colodns.com) → server IPv4
NS1 hostname (e.g. vmi0001ns1.colodns.com) → server IPv4
NS2 hostname (e.g. vmi0001ns2.colodns.com) → server IPv4

This uses effective ResellerClub settings (your own or admin’s). If the API call fails (e.g. 403, invalid credentials), the error is logged but server creation is not rolled back; you can fix DNS or ResellerClub settings and add records manually if needed.

Assign to WHMCS client

After creation, in WHMCS: create a product that uses the Server Manager module, create an order for your client (monthly or yearly), then open that service and enter the Instance ID in the Linked Instance ID field. Billing remains in WHMCS.