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 *Access & Security Tab<br/>This is where you select your SSH Key Pair. If you have only one, it will be selected by default. You can also select which security group to add to your instance.
 *Networking Tab<br/>Select which network to connect to. You do not need to change this now. Networking will be discussed below after you have Launched in instance.
-*Post-Creation Tab<br/>This allows you to add a configuration script. This is where you can paste a cloud-init script ( see [http://cloudinit.readthedocs.org/en/latest/index.html# cloudinit] for more details).
+*Post-Creation Tab<br/>This allows you to add a configuration script. This is where you can paste a cloud-init script ( see [http://cloudinit.readthedocs.org/en/latest/index.html# cloudinit] for more details), which can do things like install and configure software, add users, and additional ssh keys in an automated step after the VM is created.
 Once you have defined your Instance, click on the blue Launch button and your Instance will be created. The Instance you just defined is going to appear in the Instance list. It will proceed through different tasks and then start, depending on a variety of factors, it can take up to a few minutes for your instance to start. You will see some information on your instance.