Access the Instance tab

From the left panel go under Compute → Instances

and press the Launch Instance button.

A configuration panel is then displayed with the "*" to highlight the mandatory fields in the left panel

Configure the Instance

Details

Fill in at least the "Instance Name" field .

Source

Check the supported images from the page INSERT HERE LINK TO IMAGES PAGE

Search for the image of interest in the search bar and then press the "top arrow" button on the side to select it:

Flavor

Check the supported flavors from the page INSERT HERE LINK TO FLAVOR PAGE

Select one of the available flavors by pressing the "top arrow" button on the side :

Networks

Select at least one or both the following networks option :

• private-* :  the VM will be connected to the private network interface of the project and a private IP will be assigned
• external-internet: the VM will be connected to the external-internet network interface of the project and a public IP will be assigned

Note: in alternative to attach the VM to the external-internet network it is possible to just select the private network and assign the VM with a Floating IP , for more information on how to assign a Floating IP consult the page INSERT HERE LINK TO FLOATING IP PAGE

Security Groups

The Security Group are needed to define the ingress and egress traffic of the VM. The pre-defined security groups available are :

• ssh : allow ingress ssh traffic   
• ssh-https : allow ingress ssh traffic and https/http traffic   

For more information about the security groups please consult  INSERT HERE LINK TO SECURITY GROUPS PAGE

Key Pair

Under the Key Pair tab make sure the own key pair is selected in order to have access to the Virtual Machine.

Launch the Instance creation

Once the configuration is complete press the "Launch Instance" button.

The build of the new Instance starts and after short term the new Instance can be see with power state Running under the Instances tab.