Latest revision as of 18:36, 10 November 2025

Illustrated Instance Creation

Step 1: Log in to the bwCloud-OS Dashboard.
Step 2: Go to Project → Compute → Instances. Press "Launch Instance" then.
Step 3: Specify the desired number of VMs.
Step 4: Assign a name. If you create multiple VMs at once, they will be numbered consecutively according to the name you assign them.
Step 5: Here you can see the image overview.
Step 6: Choose an image (e.g., Debian 9).
Step 7: The selected image should appear in the upper area.
Step 8: Choose a flavor.
Step 9: The selected flavor should appear in the upper area.
Step 10: Choose the appropriate network(s).
Step 11: You can optionally select security groups here. Security settings can also be modified after the instance has been created.
Step 12: Select your SSH key.
Step 13: Press "Launch Instance".
Step 14: After a few seconds, the instance will start. You can then log in.

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-File:Launch instance 001.png|'''Step 1:''' Log in to the bwCloud-OS Dashboard.
+File:Launch instance 001.png|'''Step 1:''' Log in to the bwCloud-OS [https://portal.bw-cloud.org/ Dashboard].
 File:Launch instance 002.png|'''Step 2:''' Go to Project → Compute → Instances. Press "Launch Instance" then.
 File:Launch instance 003.png|'''Step 3:''' Specify the desired number of VMs.
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 File:Launch instance 012.png|'''Step 12:''' Select your SSH key.
 File:Launch instance 013.png|'''Step 13:''' Press "Launch Instance".
-File:Launch instance 015.png|'''Step 14:''' After a few seconds, an instance will spawn. You can then log in.
+File:Launch instance 015.png|'''Step 14:''' After a few seconds, the instance will start. You can then log in.
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