# Create a Tally instance from the Neevcloud Marketplace
**Tally** in the Cloud allows users to access their Tally accounting software over the Internet, providing flexibility to work from anywhere. This setup leverages cloud computing to store data and application services remotely, ensuring data security, real-time access, and seamless collaboration.
## Create a Tally Instance
Navigate to the Neevcloud dashboard: Server > Create Cloud Server
## Select Image
### Select the Marketplace
Choose Tally Prime, then choose your desired version.
## Hardware Configuration
Users can choose different CPU and RAM configurations to personalize their system. General Purpose and Memory Optimized, CPU Optimized, GPU Enabled, and Smart Servers are the options that are offered. Click these [links ](https://docs.neevcloud.com/neevcloud-products/computes/getting-started-launch-vms#specifications)for further information.
## Select the volumes
Select the volume size for your root disk:
## Network configuration
* **Public Network:**- A public network is a type of network that is open and accessible to anyone, allowing users to connect freely. If you select a public network, you must configure it to allow public access to your server.
* **Private Network:-** A private network is accessible only to specific individuals or organizations, ensuring that the general public cannot connect to it. If you choose a private network, you must first create a Private network.
## Authentication
* **SSH\_KEY:-** An SSH KEY is a source access credential used in the Secure Shell(SSH) protocol, consisting of a pair of public and private keys that authenticate users and establish encrypted communication between a client and a server. it would be best if you had to create an SSH key to access your server.
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Access to your server requires an SSH\_KEY. It is mandatory
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* **Password:-** A password is a secret string of characters used to verify a user's identity and grant access to a system or resource.
{% hint style="info" %}
To create a secure password with 10 characters, including symbols, Use a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, Include numbers, and add special characters like `!`, `$`, `#`, etc. Avoid using easily guessable info like names or birthdates.
{% endhint %}
**Generating SSH KEY**
If you already have an SSH key, select it. If you don't have one, please follow this [link](https://docs.neevcloud.com/neevcloud-products/access-details/ssh-key) to generate an SSH key. Click on "Add Security Group". Ensure the required ports for Tally are allowed.
## Add Security Group
Click on Add Security Group. Ensure the required rules are allowed
Enter the server name > Click 'Create Server'
## SSH
Now How to access the Tally server follow these steps, access the server via SSH using your SSH key. also if you want to access it by using Putty follow these [links](https://docs.neevcloud.com/neevcloud-guide/neevcloud-knowledgebase/how-to-use-putty-for-ssh-key-based-authentication). Open the command prompt and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the SSH files.
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NOTE: if your SSH is not functioning, so you have to set the [permission](https://docs.neevcloud.com/neevcloud-products/computes/getting-started-launch-vms#permissions).
{% endhint %}
```
cd .\Downloads\
```
```
ssh -i your_ssh_key ubuntu@your_server_IP_add
```
1. Access the SSH.
2. Switch to the root user.
3. Set a new password for the root user.
```
passwd root
```
## Access Tally Using RDP
Access Tally using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
Enter your server IP
Set the credentials
user: root
password: xxxxxxx
Now Tally is working > Click on the desktop icon TallyPrime
