.. _launch-first-instance:

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Launching your first instance
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The following video tutorial demonstrates how to create your first compute
instance using the dashboard in five minutes.

.. raw:: html

  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GjYs1gsQIrs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

There are a variety of methods you can use to create your first instance.
We have outlined a number of these in detail. Follow the links listed below for
further information:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   first-instance/overview
   first-instance/dashboard
   first-instance/quickstart
   first-instance/dashboard-windows