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Get started with Cerebro Cloud

Welcome! If you're new to Cerebro Cloud, this guide will walk you through the essentials—creating an account, launching your first compute resource, running your first task, and cleaning up when you’re done.

Step 1: Create an account​

  1. Sign up using your email, Google account, Microsoft account, Gitlab or Github account.
  2. Verify your email address.
  3. Enable two-factor authentication (highly recommended for security).
Planning to collaborate?

You can later invite others to your workspace and share resources.

Step 2: Deploy your first instance​

  1. Navigate to the Instances section in your app dashboard.
  2. Click "Launch New Instance".
  3. Choose a compute option (e.g., GPU, CPU, or Bare-Metal).
  4. Give your instance a name (e.g., "first-instance").
  5. Keep default settings or customize as needed (instance type, disk size, region).
  6. Click Launch. Your instance should be ready within moments.

Step 3: Execute your first task​

Once your instance is up:

  1. Click Connect (via SSH or web console).
  2. If using a coding interface, open a terminal or notebook.
  3. Run a sample command, such as: 
    echo "Hello, Cerebro Cloud!"

Step 4: Clean up your resources​

To avoid unnecessary charges, make sure to properly clean up your Cerebro Cloud resources:

  1. Navigate to your Instances page.
  2. Click the Stop button (square icon) to stop your running instance.
  3. Confirm by clicking the Stop Instance button.

Note: You will still incur fees for stopped instances. If you no longer need the data on your instance, consider terminating it completely.

To terminate your instance:

  1. Click the Terminate button (trash icon).
  2. Confirm by clicking Yes, Terminate.
Take care while terminating

Terminating an instance permanently deletes all data stored on it, except for any attached persistent volumes. Make sure you’ve backed up any data you want to keep.