# Deploy a server

## Deploy a new server

The easiest way to start deploying with Latitude.sh is through the dashboard. [Sign up](https://www.latitude.sh/dashboard/signup), create your Team and Project and you will be up and running quickly.

Create a new server

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Choose a location

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{% hint style="info" %}
If you plan to run a Jito Solana validator, choose a location near to the block engine.
{% endhint %}

Choose a server spec

Only 2 server specs could handle the requirements to run a Solana validator on mainnet-beta

c3.large.x86 without putting accounts in ramdisk

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Or s3.large.x86 where you can choose to put accounts in ramdisk

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{% hint style="info" %}
If you don't understand implication about putting accounts in ramdisk, please read accounts management section first.
{% endhint %}

Choose OS, ssh-key, and storage

For the Operating system choose Ubuntu 20.04

Choose your ssh key to authenticate on the server

We recommend choosing No Raid in order to dedicate a disk for the ledger

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Finally, click on deploy


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