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### Vultr
[Vultr](http://www.vultr.com/?ref=6870843) has some great support for using netboot.xyz right out of the box.
[Vultr](http://www.vultr.com/?ref=6870843) has some great support for using
netboot.xyz right out of the box.
### Boot from ISO
Once you've logged into the console, select ISOs. In the remote URLs box, enter in the URL of a netboot.xyz DHCP ISO and press upload:
Once you've logged into the console, select ISOs. In the remote URLs box,
enter in the URL of a netboot.xyz DHCP ISO and press upload:
https://boot.netboot.xyz/ipxe/netboot.xyz-dhcp.iso
Go back to the main console screen and press "Deploy New Instance".
Go back to the main console screen and press "Deploy New Instance". Follow
these steps:
Under Operating Systems, select _Custom_. Select the ISO you just uploaded and _Place Order_. In a few minutes the instance will have booted. You will then want to go the main console and select _Manage_ next to the instance you just launched. Under Server Actions, select _View Console_. At this point you should be in the netboot.xyz menu.
* Select _Custom_ for the operating system
* Select the ISO you uploaded
* Click _Place Order_
You can then choose your option and install the OS of your choice. Once you've completed installation or when you are done with netboot.xyz, select Custom ISO from the Server Manager page and click _Remove ISO_. That will remove the ISO and reboot the instance.
The instance should be online in a few minutes. Once it's online, go to the
main account page that lists all of your instances. Click _Manage_ next to the
instance you just launched, and then click _View Console_ under
_Server Actions_. When the console appears, you should see the netboot.xyz
iPXE menu.
When you've completed the OS installation, select _Custom ISO_ from the Server
Manager page and click _Remove ISO_. The ISO will be removed from your
instance and it will reboot.
### Boot from iPXE Chain URL
At the main console screen and press _Deploy New Instance_. Under Operating Systems, select _Custom_. Under the Virtual ISO section, select iPXE. Set the chain URL to:
Using an iPXE chain url may be easier for some users. Follow these steps:
https://boot.netboot.xyz
* Click _Deploy New Instance_
* Select _Custom_ for the operating system
* Select _iPXE_ in the Virtual ISO section
* Set the chain URL to `https://boot.netboot.xyz`
* Click _Place Order_
and _Place Order_. In a few minutes the instance will have booted. You will then want to go the main managemnt console and select _Manage_ next to the instance you just launched. Under Server Actions, select _View Console_. You should at this point be in the netboot.xyz menu. You can then choose your option and install the OS of your choice. Once you've completed installation or when you are done with netboot.xyz, you should be able to reboot into your OS.
The instance will boot within a few minutes. Once it boots, you'll have five
minutes to launch a console and choose an option from the netboot.xyz menu:
* Go back to your account home page with your instances listed
* Click _Manage_ next to the instance you just launched
* Click _View Console_ in the _Server Actions_ section
* Choose the OS you want to deploy in the netboot.xyz menu
* Complete the OS installation
Once you've finished the installation, reboot the instance as you normally
would. Vultr will automatically reboot your virtual machine into the OS you
deployed.