# Deployments ## Cloud-init deployment To quickly deploy a proxy on a new server without additional linux knowledge, follow these steps: 1. Copy the contents of `cloud/cloud-init.yml` to your clipboard. 1. Create a new server instance with your desired cloud provider. 1. During the instance creation process, look for an option to specify "cloud-init" or "user data". 1. Paste the contents of `cloud/cloud-init.yml` into this field. 1. Finish creating the server instance.