Note
We recommend that you use Lighthouse to start your experience with CVM. For more information, see Quickly Configuring a Lighthouse Linux Instance. Lighthouse is designed for cloud developers and cloud computing beginners. To learn about the differences between a CVM and Lighthouse instance, see Comparison with CVM.
This document describes how to create a Linux CVM instance from scratch in the simplest way, and helps you purchase and configure your first monthly subsribed Linux CVM instance.
For more information about building a Windows Linux CVM instance, see Quickly Configuring Windows CVM Instance.
Step 1. Register a Tencent Cloud account
If you already have a Tencent Cloud account, ignore this step.
Step 2. Purchase a Linux CVM instance
The configuration is as described below:
Configuration items | Note |
Region | Select the closest region. For example, if you are located in Shenzhen, select Guangzhou for the region. |
Instance | Select the CVM model configuration as needed, which is General (2-core, 4 GB) here for example. |
Operating system | Select the CVM operating system as needed, which is CentOS 8.2 64-bit here for example. |
Public network IP | After this configuration item is selected, a public IP will be assigned to your instance. The default public network bandwidth is 1 Mbps, which can be adjusted as needed. |
Login methods | |
Default configurations | Six default configuration items can be expanded, such as AZ and security group. |
Auto-renewal | After this option is selected, if your account balance is sufficient, the CVM instance will be automatically renewed by month upon expiration. |
Terms and Agreement | Read and indicate your consent to the relevant agreements. |
Period | Select the purchase period, which is 1 month by default. |
Quantity | Select the quantity, which is 1 by default. |
Click Purchase now and complete the payment to finish purchasing the CVM instance.
The CVM instance can be used as a personal virtual machine or as a server for your website. Next, you can log in to the purchased instance.
Step 3. Log in to the CVM instance
Note
After you purchase a quickly configured CVM instance, the system will automatically generate a login password and send it to your Message Center. This password is the credential for logging in to the CVM instance.
1. Log in to the CVM console, find the purchased CVM instance, and click Log In on the right.
2. In the Log in window, enter the username and password of the CVM instance and click Log in, as shown below:
3. After successful login, the UI is as shown below:
See Also : Using the CVM Instance
After you log in to the CVM instance, you can perform the operations as needed, such as:
For more information, see the related documentation.
What if a problem occurs when I use TCR?
Submit a ticket or refer to related documentation to troubleshoot.
See below for the common problems and solutions:
I forgot my CVM login password.
See Resetting Instance Password.
What should I do if the login failed? How to locate an issue?
See Unable to Log into a Linux Instance.