Creating Your Instance

Checkout Process

Once you've chosen your preferred product, click the Order button beneath the deployment size that best suits your requirements. You’ll be taken to the Checkout page, where you’ll:

1. Provide a name for your new hosted product.
2. Specify whether you're purchasing as an individual or on behalf of a company.
3. Enter your coupon code, if you have one.
4. Complete the secure payment process.

After completing your order, the deployment will begin automatically. You’ll be notified as soon as your product is up and running.

Using the GSH Dashboard

After your hosted product has been successfully deployed, you’ll be redirected to the GSH Dashboard. Here, you can view and manage all your purchased products in one place.

Viewing Product Information

To access detailed information about your hosted product:

1. Click the View Details button under your hosted product.

2. You’ll be taken to the Product Details page.

This page provides several sections:

Section	Description
Product Information	Basic product details, URLs, and access credentials.
Features	Technical specifications and resource allocation.
Payment Detail	Your billing and payment setup.
Payments	Records of invoices and transaction history.
Agreements	Product-specific terms and conditions.
Delete Product	Option to permanently remove your hosted product.

The Product Information section displays essential details such as the product type, the product name, and the creation date. It also includes URLs and credentials for both your PostGIS database and pgAdmin interface.

Component	Field	Description
PostGIS	URL	Used as the Host when connecting the database to QGIS.
	Password	Required for authentication when establishing a connection.
	Username	Your database role name (e.g., kartoza_postgis).
pgAdmin	URL	Opens the pgAdmin web interface.
	Password	Used to log in to pgAdmin.
	Username	Your registered email address.

Retrieving Login Credentials

You can access and manage your hosted spatial database through the pgAdmin web interface. To retrieve your login credentials:

1. Navigate to the Product Details page for your hosted product.

2. In the Product Information section, locate the pgAdmin link.

3. Click the Get Password button next to it.

4. Your login credentials will be automatically copied to your clipboard.

Launching Your Product

To launch pgAdmin, you can either:

1. Click the Product URL link on the Product Details page.

2. Click the Product Name on the Hosted Products page.

Deleting Your Product

To permanently remove a hosted product:

1. Go to the Product Details page for the product you wish to delete.

2. Scroll to the Delete Product section and click Delete this product.

3. Confirm the deletion by entering the product name, then click Delete.

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Deleting a hosted product is permanent. All associated data will be lost and cannot be recovered.

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Next up: We’ll walk you through accessing pgAdmin for the first time.