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ApexOne

Quick start

  1. Sign up / sign in

    Go to apex1.us/signin and enter your email to get a code — no password needed. Your account is created on first sign-in.

  2. Top up

    Top up under Billing in the console: $0.50 minimum, by card, Alipay or WeChat Pay. Your balance is charged by the minute; we never charge your card automatically.

  3. Create a machine

    Click New machine and choose:

    • Machine spec: S (2 vCPU / 4 GB) or M (4 vCPU / 8 GB).
    • Pre-installed tools: AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Node, Docker and more) or Bare system.
    • Claude account: Use my own at no charge, or Claude Pro (+$40 per 30 days) that we sign in for you.

    Paste your SSH public key (no key yet? run ssh-keygen -t ed25519 locally and cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub). The machine is ready in about 15 seconds; the pre-installed tools take about two more minutes.

  4. Open the SSH port and connect

    On the machine page, under External access, open port 22 inside the machine. You get an external port between 20000 and 29999. Then:

    Terminal window
    ssh -p <external-port> dev@<server-ip>

    The machine page has the exact command ready to copy. See Connect over SSH.

  5. Start Claude Code

    Terminal window
    cd ~/workspace
    claude

    On first run it asks you to sign in: with your own account follow Sign in to Claude; if you bought Pro, just use it once we’ve signed it in.