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Getting Started

This is a walk through for new Nebula users who are unfamiliar with OpenStack to help them create their first instance. An instance is a virtual machine (VM) that you control as if it were an independent server. The Nebula FAQ contains information about how to get an account on Nebula and is a source for more general information. Once you have an account, go to http://nebula.ncsa.illinois.edu in a browser and log into the NCSA Nebula cluster through its OpenStack Horizon Interface. After logging in, you will see your project space on Nebula with main menu options on the left and an overview of your project's resource usage:

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