Translations:Cloud Quick Start/1/en
Getting a Cloud account
First you must have a Compute Canada account, which you can apply for at https://www.computecanada.ca/research-portal/account-management/apply-for-an-account/. Then you must have a westgrid account which you can apply for by loging into https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/ with your Compute Canada account. Then under "My Account" select "Apply for a Consortium Account" and click the "Apply" button next to "WestGrid" to apply for a WestGrid account. Once you have a WestGrid account go to https://www.computecanada.ca/create-a-cloud-account/ to apply for a cloud account.
Launching your first instance (VM)
Login to the East or West Cloud
Go to https://east.cloud.computecanada.ca or https://west.cloud.computecanada.ca and enter your WestGrid credentials. After you have logged in, you are presented with the dashboard. From here you can see an overview of the resources you are using.