To run these exercises, first connect to the ECMWF Copernicus cloud service which hosts the linux virtual machines (VM) that we will be used.

Start a web browser

Use either Firefox or Chrome. These browsers work best with the OpenStack software used for the cloud server.

Open a new browser window and connect to: http://horizon.cds.ecmwf.int/

At the login window:

type in the User Name and Password you have been given.

Locate a running instance

Once successfully logged in, click on the 'Project' link top left:

then click on the 'Compute' link:

and then on the 'Instances' link: