Quick Start Guide
Get your first SLYD instance up and running in under 5 minutes.
Before You Begin
Make sure you have these ready
Account Setup
Sign in and navigate to the marketplace
Sign in to your account
Navigate to slyd.com/Account/Login and sign in with your credentials. If you don't have an account yet, click "Sign Up" to create one.
Navigate to the Compute Marketplace
Once logged in, select "Compute Marketplace" from the left navigation menu to browse available compute resources.
Select Your Compute
Choose the right GPU configuration for your workload
Browse available configurations
The Compute Marketplace displays all available GPU instances. You can filter and compare based on:
Not sure which configuration to choose? Benson AI will provide intelligent recommendations based on your workload requirements, helping you select optimal compute resources.
Deploy Your Instance
Configure and launch your compute instance
Click Deploy on your chosen configuration
After selecting a compute configuration, click the "Deploy" button to begin instance setup.
Configure instance details
Provide the following information:
Review and deploy
Verify the cost breakdown and click "Deploy Instance" to start provisioning.
SSH keys are required for secure access to your instance. If you don't have one configured yet, you'll be prompted to generate or upload one during deployment.
Provisioning typically takes under a minute. You'll receive a notification when your instance is ready to use.
Connect to Your Instance
Set up secure tunneling and SSH access
SLYD uses Cloudflare tunnels for secure SSH connections. Follow these steps to connect to your newly provisioned instance.
Install Cloudflared
Install the Cloudflare tunnel client on your local machine:
# Download cloudflared
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/releases/latest/download/cloudflared-windows-amd64.exe -OutFile cloudflared.exe
# Move to a directory in your PATH (optional)
Move-Item cloudflared.exe C:\Windows\System32\
# Install using Homebrew
brew install cloudflared
# Debian/Ubuntu
wget -q https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/releases/latest/download/cloudflared-linux-amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i cloudflared-linux-amd64.deb
# Or via snap
sudo snap install cloudflaredConfigure SSH proxy
Add the Cloudflare proxy configuration to your SSH config file:
Host *.slyd.cloud
ProxyCommand cloudflared access ssh --hostname %hC:\Users\%USERNAME%\.ssh\config~/.ssh/config~/.ssh/config
Create the file if it doesn't exist. On macOS/Linux, ensure permissions: chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config
Get your SSH connection command
Navigate to your instance page and click the SSH button in the Actions panel to reveal your connection command.
Connect via SSH
Run the SSH command in your terminal, replacing the key path with your actual SSH private key:
ssh -i ~/.ssh/your-key ubuntu@your-instance-12345.slyd.cloudTest that cloudflared is properly installed:
cloudflared --versionTroubleshooting
"cloudflared: command not found"
- Ensure cloudflared is installed (see Step 7)
- Check that cloudflared is in your PATH
- On Windows, restart your terminal after installation
"Permission denied (publickey)"
- Verify your SSH key path is correct
- Check that your public key is uploaded to "My Account"
- Ensure SSH key has correct permissions:
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/your-key
"Failed to connect to proxy"
- Verify your SSH config includes the ProxyCommand (Step 8)
- Check your internet connection
- Ensure the instance is still running
Next Steps
Now that you have your first instance up and running, explore these resources: