Creating an Instance in the Pico Cloud Portal is quick and simple.

Just click the Create button in the top-right corner, and you’ll be taken to the Create Instance page. From there, simply select or fill in the required details to launch your instance in a few easy steps.

• Click “Create” – located at the top-right corner of the Instances page.

You’ll be taken to the Create Instance page, where you’ll need to provide the following:

• Select resource plan.
• Choose an image: Choose the OS and the version you want
• Virtual Instance name: Give your VM a unique name
• Flavor: Pick the compute size (vCPU, RAM)
• Availability Zone: Select an Availability Zone
• Select Volume Type & Root Size: When creating an instance, you have to choose a Volume Type and Root size.
• Select or Create Network: Choose or set up a network so your VM can connect to other resources and the internet.
• Select or Create SG: Pick a Security Group (SG) to control inbound and outbound traffic. You can also create a new one with customized firewall rules.
• Select Key pair/Password: Decide how you’ll securely log in to your VM
• Create a key pair or set a password: If you don’t have a key pair yet, generate one directly in the portal. Alternatively, you can set a login password for the instance.
• Create Server Group if Required: For advanced deployments, you can place your instance into a Server Group to control how VMs are distributed (e.g., for high availability or anti-affinity).
• Upload Cloud-Init Script: Automate instance setup with your own script.
• Add Meta Data: Attach custom information or tags to your instance.
• Then click on Done