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## When everything is as you like, click the <code>Launch</code> button | ## When everything is as you like, click the <code>Launch</code> button | ||
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+ | # Select/Create key pair | ||
+ | ## If you have an existing key pair that you want to use: | ||
+ | ### Select <code>Choose an existing key pair</code> | ||
+ | ### Select the key pair | ||
+ | ### Click <code>Launch Instances</code> | ||
+ | ## If you want to create a new key pair: | ||
+ | ### Select <code>Create a new key pair</code> | ||
+ | ### Name your key pair in the <code>Key pair name</code> field | ||
+ | ### Select <code>Download Key</code> | ||
+ | ### Click <code>Launch Instances</code> |
Revision as of 20:55, 15 October 2014
Introduction
After creating an amazon account (https://aws.amazon.com/), you can start a machine on Amazon using the GotCloud AMI.
The GotCloud AMI contains:
- GotCloud
- Reference Files
- Demo, see GotCloud: Amazon Demo for instructions on running the demo.
Starting the GotCloud AMI
- Go to the EC2 Dashboard: https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/v2/home?region=us-east-1#
- If it is not already selected, select
N. Virginia
from the dropdown menu in the upper right hand corner of the dashboard.- The GotCloud AMI is currently only in the
US East (N. Virginia)
region, so be sure you are set to that.
- The GotCloud AMI is currently only in the
- Select the
Launch Instance
button on the dashboard
- If it is not already selected, select
- Select the GotCloud AMI
- Select
Community AMIs
from the left menu - Type
gotcloud
(enter) in the search menu in order to see the GotCloud AMIs - Click the
Select
button on the most recent GotCloud AMI
- Select
- Choose an Instance Type
- Select the Instance Type that you would like to run
- For the Demo, we suggest
c3.2xlarge
- For the Demo, we suggest
- Click the
Review and Launch
button- Optionally you can select
Next:Configure Instance Details
to additional steps
- Optionally you can select
- Select the Instance Type that you would like to run
- Review Instance Launch
- Make any updates you would like
- You can increase the default storage volume or add additional volumes by selecting
Edit storage
- You can increase the default storage volume or add additional volumes by selecting
- When everything is as you like, click the
Launch
button
- Make any updates you would like
- Select/Create key pair
- If you have an existing key pair that you want to use:
- Select
Choose an existing key pair
- Select the key pair
- Click
Launch Instances
- Select
- If you want to create a new key pair:
- Select
Create a new key pair
- Name your key pair in the
Key pair name
field - Select
Download Key
- Click
Launch Instances
- Select
- If you have an existing key pair that you want to use: