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Getting Started
What is CICDoo Getting started: the onboarding wizard The Dashboard and Infrastructure MapConcepts
Production, staging and development stages Domains, subdomains and SSL Odoo versions and editions (Community vs Enterprise) Workspaces and team collaborationServers
Adding a server Server domains and DNS Using a load balancer Server actions: deploy, logs and chartsProjects & Git
Creating a project Connecting GitHub Connecting GitLab Branches and instancesInstances & Console
Creating an instance Restarting, stopping and removing an instance Merging branches between stages Web IDE and remote access Instance settings explained Deployments and the job queueAgent Tasks
What agent tasks are Setting up agent tasks Running a task and reviewing the result Agent time and top-upsMonitoring & Backups
Monitoring your instance Backups and restore Alert notifications (email and SMS)Workspaces & Permissions
Inviting workspace members Member permissions and resource access A member cannot see or use a resourceAccount & Security
Two-factor authentication (2FA) Profile and integrations settings Passwords and account recoveryBilling & Plans
Plans and pricing Upgrading and managing your subscription If a project subscription goes unpaid The channel partner programSupport & Tickets
Opening a support ticket Getting help from the CICDoo teamTroubleshooting
Troubleshooting: cannot connect a server Troubleshooting: a deployment failed Troubleshooting: git push fails with 403 after moving a repository Troubleshooting: my instance is down or slow Troubleshooting: domain or SSL problemsServers
Adding a server
How to add a server in CICDoo, including domain options and SSH authentication methods.
Before you start
You need a Linux server that you can reach over SSH, using root or a sudo-capable user. Have the server's IP address or domain name and your SSH credentials ready.
Open the Add Server form
Open the Servers page and click Add Server. The Add New Server form asks for:
- Server Name: a friendly label, for example "Production EU".
- Own Domain toggle:
- Toggle on (the default): enter your own domain name, for example server.example.com. Make sure this domain points to your server, see Server domains and DNS.
- Toggle off: enter the Server IP Address instead. CICDoo creates a subdomain.cicdoo.com DNS record pointing to that IP, so you do not need your own domain.
- Username: the SSH user CICDoo connects as, typically root.
- Cloudflare Proxy toggle: enable it if the server sits behind a Cloudflare proxy. This reveals a Connectivity IP field where you can enter an override IP for SSH connections. Leave it blank to use the DNS-resolved IP.
- Load Balancer toggle: enable it if the server sits behind a load balancer, then enter the Load Balancer IP. See Using a load balancer.
Choose an authentication method
The Authentication Method dropdown offers three options:
- Password: enter the SSH password for the username above.
- Private Key: upload your private key file.
- Public Key: CICDoo shows its own public key with a copy button. Copy it and add it to the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file on your server for the chosen user. A short tutorial video, "How to add public key", is available from a link in the same panel.
Click Add Server to save. The server then appears on the Servers page with its status and resource usage.
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If you get stuck, open a support ticket from the Tickets page or the chat widget.
Still stuck? Open a ticket from the app or talk to an engineer.