Getting started

Sign in with GoogleCopy Anchor Link

Open helipod.io/signin and click Continue with Google (Lanjutkan dengan Google in Indonesian). Google is the only way to sign in, so there is no separate password to remember.

The first time you sign in, Helipod creates an account for you with one project (it gets a random name such as calm-lake-a1b2c3) and an environment called Production. You land on that project's Home page.

Switch between projectsCopy Anchor Link

A project holds everything for one app or one customer: containers, VPS, databases, email, domains and team members. The project name is shown at the top left of the dashboard.

Click the project name to open the Projects list. Pick a project to switch to it, or type a new name in Search or create… and click Create to make a new project.

Switch between environmentsCopy Anchor Link

Next to the project name (after the /) is the current environment. Environments are separate copies of your services inside one project, each with its own variables and domains. A common setup is:

• Production: the version your users see.
• staging: a copy where you try changes first, without touching production.

Click the environment name to open the Environments list and switch. To add one, type a name in Search or create… and click Create. Names need at least 6 characters and can contain only letters and underscores (for example staging). You can also manage environments in Settings → Environments, see Team and projects.

Top up your walletCopy Anchor Link

Helipod is prepaid: everything you buy is paid from your wallet in Rupiah. Your balance is shown in the top bar.

1. Click Top up in the top bar (on a phone it is the + button).
2. Choose an amount: Rp 50.000, Rp 100.000, Rp 250.000 or Rp 500.000, or type your own amount in the custom field. The minimum is Rp 50.000.
3. Check You will pay and the line below it, which tells you which payment methods you will see for this amount.
4. Click Proceed to payment. The payment page opens in a new tab. If your browser blocks new tabs, the current page goes to the payment page instead.

The payment methods depend on the amount:

• Smaller amounts: QRIS (and e-wallets such as DANA when they are offered).
• Medium amounts: QRIS or bank transfer (Virtual Account).
• Larger amounts: bank transfer (Virtual Account) only.

After you pay, the balance updates in the top bar. You can follow the payment on the Billing page, where an unpaid top-up shows as Pending with a Bayar (Pay) button until it expires.

Deploy your first appCopy Anchor Link

With money in your wallet, choose what to run:

• A container: connect a Git repository and Helipod builds and runs it with HTTPS. Follow Deploy from GitHub. Containers are billed per day from your wallet.
• A VPS: a full Linux server with root access. Follow Buy a VPS.

When your app is online, add your own domain with Custom domain.