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!!! Note
The guide describes steps for personal projects.<br>
For large projects, apply for resources to the [Allocation Committee][11].
Some steps may differ for large projects.<br>
For large project, apply for resources to the [Allocation Committee][11].
## Access
To acces the cloud you must:
To access the cloud you must:
* have an [IT4I account][e],
* be a member of an [active project][b],
The dashboard is available at [https://cloud.it4i.cz][6].
Make sure to select the IT4I_LDAP domain.
You can specify resources/quotas for your project.
For more information, see the [Quota Limits][f] section.
You can see quotas set for the IT4I Cloud in the [Quota Limits][f] section.
## Creating First Instance
To create your first VM instance, you can follow the [e-INFRA CZ guide][4].
To create your first VM instance, follow the steps below:
### Log In
Go to [https://cloud.it4i.cz][6], enter your LDAP username and password and choose the `IT4I_LDAP` domain. After you sign in, you will be redirected to the dashboard.

### Create Key Pair
SSH key is required for remote access to your instance.
1. Go to **Project > Compute > Key Pairs** and click the **Create Key Pair** button.

1. In the Create Key Pair window, name your key pair, select `SSH Key` for key type and confirm by clicking Create Key Pair.

1. Download and manage the private key according to your operating system.
### Update Security Group
To be able to remotely access your VM instance, you have to allow access in the security group.
1. Go to **Project > Network > Security Groups** and click on **Manage Rules**, for the default security group.

1. Click on **Add Rule**, choose **SSH**, and leave the remaining fields unchanged.

### Create VM Instance
1. In **Compute > Instances**, click **Launch Instance**.

1. Choose Instance Name, Description, and number of instances. Click **Next**.

1. Choose an image from which to boot the instance. Choose to delete the volume after instance delete. Click **Next**.

1. Choose the hardware resources of the instance by selecting a flavor. Additional volumes for data can be attached later on. Click **Next**.

1. Select the network and continue to **Security Groups**.

1. Allocate the security group with SSH rule that you added in the [Update Security Group](it4i-cloud.md#update-security-group) step. Then click **Next** to go to the **Key Pair**.

1. Select the key that you created in the [Create Key Pair][g] section and launch the instance.

### Associate Floating IP
1. Click on the **Associate** button next to the floating IP.

1. Select Port to be associated with the instance, then click the **Associate** button.
Now you can join the VM using your preferred SSH client.