Create a VM

Create a Linux VM in the RemoteGPU console, then log in to install and run your software.

Before you begin

• Sign in to the RemoteGPU console.
• Add enough credits to your wallet to pay for the plan and storage you choose.
• Choose a root password. If you want to log in with an SSH key, have your public key ready to paste into the form. Keep the private key on your own computer.

You do not need a RemoteGPU API key to create a VM in the console or log in with SSH.

Create the instance

1. Open Virtual Machine / Instances.
2. Select Create Virtual Machine.
3. Enter a name that is unique among your VMs. Use 1 to 63 characters.
4. Select a CPU or GPU plan. Check the CPU, memory, GPU count, and price.
5. Select an image from the Image menu. The list depends on the plan.
6. Choose the Storage size. This is the VM's root disk, which holds the OS, installed software, and your files. You can make it larger later, but you cannot shrink it.
7. Under Root login, enter a password. It is required even when you provide SSH keys. Use 8 to 256 characters with uppercase and lowercase letters, a number, and a symbol. Do not put spaces or other whitespace at the beginning or end.
8. Optionally paste SSH public keys into SSH keys, one key per line. You can provide up to 16 keys.
9. Submit the form and return to the instance list to watch the VM's progress.

Choose an image

Use a base Ubuntu image for a CPU VM. For a new GPU VM, choose an NVIDIA image from the plan's image list. The NVIDIA driver is installed in that image before your VM is created.

Keep the image's driver unless your workload needs a different version. Check the installed driver before making changes using GPU drivers.

Wait for the VM to start

The instance list shows the VM's status and public IPv4 address. Select the VM to view its settings and startup progress.

A VM can show Powered On while completing its first boot. When it shows Running, follow Connect to a VM to log in. If it stays Powered On or you cannot connect, use VM troubleshooting.

If creation or startup fails, check whether the VM and its disk already appear in your account before creating another one. For a GPU plan, enough GPUs must be available for the VM to start. Adding credits does not reserve those GPUs.

Read next

• Read Connect to a VM to log in.
• Read GPU drivers to check a GPU VM.
• Read Manage a VM to change resources and understand what happens to your data.