How to Manage Startup Scripts for Vultr Instances

1 min readUpdated 23 October 2026

Create a Vultr startup script that installs software and applies settings at boot, via Console, API, or CLI.

Startup Scripts for Vultr instances are files that run custom commands when your instances boot. The scripts automate repetitive tasks like installing software, configuring settings, querying third-party services, and more. These scripts are suitable when provisioning multiple Cloud Compute instances because they save time.

Follow this guide to manage Startup Scripts for Vultr Instances using the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.

Navigate to Orchestration and select Scripts.
Click Add Startup Script.
Enter a name, select the type, define some commands, and click Add Script.

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