# How to Get an EMS Server

1. Go to <a href="https://ems.element.io/user/hosting#/hosts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ems.element.io/user/hosting#/hosts</a> or visit <a href="https://element.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://element.io</a> 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 <a href="https://ems.element.io/user/account" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ems.element.io/user/account</a>. Then click <a href="https://ems.element.io/user/billing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Billing address and payment method</a>  
[![](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 <a href="https://ems.element.io/user/billing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ems.element.io/user/billing</a>  
[![](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  
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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  
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