We’re helping students deploy to the cloud
We’ve partnered with GitHub Education to provide students with free credit to build your next project on DigitalOcean. Sign up for the GitHub Student Developer Pack to receive a $200 DigitalOcean credit. This credit is available only for new users who are verified through the GitHub program as students. The credit is valid for one year from signup.
Ready to redeem?
Those eligible for the GitHub Student Developer Pack can enroll via the GitHub Student Developer Pack Benefits Page.
Take advantage of your GitHub Student Developer Pack benefits.
Access your $200 credit
Once you have access to your student pack benefits, create your account on DigitalOcean and complete the sign up process, including adding a valid credit card or PayPal account. Once you have a verified account, your $200 credit for 1 year will be applied.
Deploy to DigitalOcean
When your account is ready, learn How to Create a Droplet from the DigitalOcean Control Panel. Use your credit to get to know the cloud.
Have questions?
You’re not in it alone, DigitalOcean has a helpful and supportive community! For additional learning resources and to connect with other developers, join our DigitalOcean Community . Feel free to ask questions in our Community Questions section. In case you need additional support, you can contact Cloud Support.
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