Today , we gonna install Rivalz.Ai rClient on Contabo VPS by buying normal VPS from them which usually costs around 5.5$ CLOUD VPS 1
First thing to do, is create an account on rivalz.AI and connect your wallet to get the rewards.
You can create your account from the rivalz.ai website or using my referral link if you want to support my work :
Now that you have created your account, you can move on to the next step.
Based on their documentation, following is the requirements found on their website:
Why Opt for Contabo?
Contabo offers budget-friendly and high-performance VPS options, making it ideal for running Rivalz.ai rClient.
Specifications of the Entry-Level VPS:
CPU: 4 virtual cores
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 400 GB SSD
Bandwidth: 32 TB outbound + Unlimited inbound (200 Mbit/s connection)
Price: Starting at approximately $6 per month
To get your VPS on Contabo, choose Cloud VPS 1.
Choose the term length; I usually stick with the default of 1 month to not take too much risks with the projects I run.
I also keep the default region as the European Union, which means the server will be located in Germany, and that works well for me.
In their documentation, Rivalz.ai calculate points according to the ressources, you can check their update rules here.
Even if Nvme is 200% with VPS 1 we only get 100GB including Operating System data storage. So I would recommend choosing 400 GB.
For now it seems that they don’t give more points for storage more than 200 GB, so ordering 600GB is not necessary at the moment.
So after buying the VPS from Contabo :; Go to Custom Images Section
Contabo requires $1.5 per month for this transaction. Normally, if you want to install Windows on Contabo, it costs $6, but with this method you can reduce it to $1.5.
Log in to your Contabo account, click Custom Images from the Control panel. Click on Add Custom image button
If it shows an information message, click yes and move on. It tells you what I told you in the first part.
Enter the information I provided in the Panel that opens.
Image URL: https://archive.org/download/newIsoForContabo/newIsoForContabo.iso
Image Name: Windows Contabo
OS Type: Windows
Version: 2019
Description: Rues
Step after Downloading the ISO file we installed to the server
Follow the steps in the image in order. After selecting Windows Contabo, press the Install button. After 5 minutes, go to the next step.
Where is my VNC information?
Find your server in the VPS control section and click on the manage button. Your information is written in VNC Information.
There is a problem with the mouse when connected via VNC, so instead of using the mouse, you can perform the necessary operations with the TAB key and Enter key.
Find your server in the VPS control section and click on the manage button. Your information is written in VNC Information.
There is a problem with the mouse when connected via VNC, so instead of using the mouse, you can perform the necessary operations with the TAB key and Enter key.
The section with a blue background will appear, press Next without changing any settings, and then click the Install Now button.
Afterwards, we click on Desktop Experience in the second row.
In the next step, click on Custom: Install Windows only.
Please read this part carefully, if you skip it your disk will not be visible.
Click the Load Driver button, click the Browse button, and then select the folder on the D: disk (starting with 177) > virio-win folder > amd64 > 2k19 and click the Ok button. If you selected the correct folder, a text starting with Red Hat SCSI ... will appear, select it and press the next button.
Press the New button, press the Apply button and click Next without changing any settings.
We turn off/on our server and connect again. (IF YOU ARE Stuck on a BLACK SCREEN, DO THIS. NORMALLY IT DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY)
Next comes the password setting field, enter an 8-digit password here, it requires capital letters.
When you get to the Windows lock screen, click the Ctrl + Alt + Del button at the bottom right and switch to the desktop
The Server Manager section opens at the first startup. Follow the image below, make sure the ticks in parts 3 and 4 are the same as in the photo.
After setting the password and logging in, right-click on the Windows logo and select Device Manager.
On the screen that opens, you see 3 or 4 yellow exclamation marks in the Other Devices section.
First, right-click on Ethernet and click on update drivers.
Select Browse my computer... and follow the steps in the photo.
A Blue panel will open on the right, titled Network, click the Yes button.
Do the same for the remaining 2 or 3 yellow exclamation points.
Click on the Windows logo and type Remote Desktop Settings in the search field.
Activate the Enable Remote Desktop section on the screen that opens.
Open the Remote Desktop connection program on your personal computer.
It should be called Microsoft Remote Desktop on Mac - Windows Remot on Windows.
Type your server information and connect.
This post was inspired by Rues Andora guide on Github which I have mentioned below
This is my translated version in English for people don’t wanna buy Windows RDP and just wanna continue wid normal VPS
https://github.com/ruesandora/Rivalz?tab=readme-ov-file#-contabo-vps-windows-kurulumu