# How to Get an EMS Server 1. Go to https://ems.element.io/user/hosting#/hosts or visit https://element.io then click `Sign In` -> `Admin Dashboard` from the top-right. [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/image-1747746369722.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/image-1747746369722.png) 1. Click `Sign up or Sign in` [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383169006-57-04-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383169006-57-04-pm.png) 1. Enter your email address [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383213498-58-03-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383213498-58-03-pm.png) 1. Click the confirmation link in the email [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383245452-59-54-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383245452-59-54-pm.png) 1. Enter your name or company name and a password on https://ems.element.io/user/account. Then click Billing address and payment method [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383269217-13-48-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383269217-13-48-pm.png) 1. Enter your billing address and credit card information on https://ems.element.io/user/billing [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383299104-15-49-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383299104-15-49-pm.png) 1. Click `Your Account`, then `Manage Servers` to get started setting up your EMS server 1. Click the `Setup` tab, and choose your Host Size [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383341490-17-55-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383341490-17-55-pm.png) 1. Select your hostname and click Check. Keep in mind that this cannot be changed later [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383386684-19-40-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383386684-19-40-pm.png) 1. Configure your host settings, then click Next. If you want to use Custom DNS (ie. have your usernames be `@someone:yourdomain.com` instead of `@someone:yourhost.ems.host` and have your Element client on your own domain), see [EMS Server With Custom Domain](ems-server-with-custom-domain) [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383412035-20-45-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383412035-20-45-pm.png) 1. Confirm your payment options. Then click Purchase 1. Sit tight for a few minutes while your server is being built 1. When it's done, click `Manage hosts` to configure additional settings and add users [![](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/scaled-1680-/image-1702383506456-25-37-pm.png)](https://ems-docs.element.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-12/image-1702383506456-25-37-pm.png)