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Quick Start Guide

Get your first service up and running in just a few minutes.

Note: This guide assumes you have already created an account. If not, sign up here.

1Create Your Account

  1. Visit kmerhosting.com/register
  2. Enter your email address
  3. Check your inbox for verification email
  4. Complete your profile with password and phone number
// Example registration request
POST /api/user/auth/register
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "[email protected]"
}

// Response
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "userId": "uuid",
    "customerId": "KH-XXXXXX",
    "message": "Please check your email to verify"
  }
}

2Choose Your Service

Navigate to the pricing page and select the service that fits your needs:

Shared Hosting

Perfect for small websites and blogs

  • From 1,100 FCFA/month
  • cPanel included
  • Free SSL & Domain

VPS Server

Full control with dedicated resources

  • From 4,000 FCFA/month
  • Root access
  • NVMe SSD storage

3Configure Your Service

Select your preferred configuration:

  • Billing Period: Choose from 1, 3, 6, or 12 months (annual billing gets free domain)
  • Domain Name: Use your own domain or get a free .com domain with annual plans
  • Control Panel: For hosting services, select cPanel or DirectAdmin
  • Data Center: For VPS/Dedicated servers, choose your preferred location
  • Operating System: Select Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, or Windows Server
// Example configuration
{
  "serviceType": "SharedHosting",
  "tierName": "Premium",
  "billingDurationMonths": 12,
  "domainName": "mywebsite.com",
  "controlPanel": "cPanel"
}

4Complete Payment

We offer multiple payment options:

💳

Account Credits

Use your prepaid balance

📱

MTN Mobile Money

Pay with MTN MoMo

🟠

Orange Money

Pay with Orange Money

// Payment request example
POST /api/orders/{orderId}/pay
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "paymentMethod": "mtn",
  "amount": 60000,
  "phone": "+237612345678",
  "provider": "mtn"
}

// Response
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "status": "pending",
    "ussdMessage": "Please confirm on your phone"
  }
}

5Access Your Service

Once payment is confirmed (typically within 2-5 minutes):

  • ✅ You'll receive a confirmation email
  • ✅ Service will be automatically provisioned
  • ✅ Login credentials will be sent to your email
  • ✅ Access your service from the customer dashboard

Success! 🎉 Your service is now ready to use. Check your email for login details.

Next Steps

Deploy Your Website

Learn how to upload and configure your website files

Setup SSL Certificate

Enable HTTPS for your website with free SSL

Configure Email

Set up professional email accounts for your domain

Explore API

Integrate with our API for automation

Need Help?

Our support team is available 24/7 to assist you.

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