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# Quickstart

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## Create a VM

1. Click **Virtual machines** in the left-hand menu. It's located under the **Compute** category.
2. Next, click **+ Create** in the upper-right corner.
3. Select **VMware** as the platform.
4. Select a template for the operating system.
5. Select the data center where the VM should be placed.
6. Choose a hostname for the machine.
7. Choose a username and a password and/or SSH key (SSK keys are only available for Linux). Optionally, you can create multiple users.
8. Optionally, provide a cloud config.
9. Optionally, change the pre-selected IP addresses if there are special needs for this.
10. Select how much resource the VM should be allocated under *Server Resource* section. These resources can be re-configured later. But please note that the storage space can only be increased once a size is selected, not decreased.

## Connect to a VM

* **For a Linux VM**, use SSH to connect to it. The username is one of the users you created earlier when you created the server. The IP address for the server is displayed in the *IP Addresses* section in the VM's overview.
  * For example, open a terminal on your computer and execute the following command: `ssh username@203.0.113.95`.
* **For a Windows VM**, use Remote Desktop to connect to it. The username is one of the users you created earlier when you created the server. The IP address for the server is displayed in the *IP Addresses* section in the VM's overview.
  * Open Remote Desktop by opening the Start menu on your computer and searching for *Remote Desktop Connection*. Click on **Remote Desktop Connection** when it appears in the results.
  * Fill in the username and IP address and click **Connect**.
* To connect using a console, click **Actions** in the upper-right corner and then **Console** in the VM's overview.

## Resize a VM

1. Click on the VM under **Virtual machines**.
2. Under *Configuration*, use the sliders to adjust the amount of CPU cores, memory, and storage space. Some selections will make the server automatically reboot. For more information, see the [Resize virtual machines](#resize-a-vm) chapter. Also note that the storage space can only be increased, not decreased.
3. Click **Reconfigure** to reconfigure the VM with the new resources.

## Delete a VM

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Deleting a VM will delete all data associated with it, even backups.
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1. Click on the VM under **Virtual machines**.
2. Click **Actions** in the upper-right corner and then **Delete server.**
3. In the *Delete* dialog box, you can choose to keep the VM's IP addresses in the current project.
4. Confirm the deletion by typing the name of the server in the text field that appears, and then click **Delete**.