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-=Getting a Cloud account= <!--T:1-->
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 . If you do not have a Compute Canada account, create one [https://www.computecanada.ca/research-portal/account-management/apply-for-an-account/ here].
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 . Create your cloud account [https://www.computecanada.ca/create-a-cloud-account/ here].
-=Launching your first instance= <!--T:26-->
+=Creating Your First Virtual Machine= <!--T:26-->
 ==Log into the East or West Cloud==
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 ==SSH Key Pair== <!--T:2-->
-When you start an instance (also often referred to as a virtual machine or VM),  there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new VM you just started using some default password...).
+When you start a virtual machine (also often referred to as an instance or VM),  there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new virtual machine you just started using some default password...).
 [?this is not clear; does OS create the keyPair or does it need to be imported or do I need to create the keyPair?]
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 ==Launching a VM== <!--T:6-->
 [[File:Launch-Instance-Form.png|400px|thumb| Launch Instance (Click for larger image)]]
-To launch an instance, click on the ''Instances'' menu item on the left, then click on [[File:Launch-Instance-Button.png]]
+To create a virtual machine, click on the ''Instances'' menu item on the left, then click on [[File:Launch-Instance-Button.png]]
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