One of our main claims is being accessible to our customers. This means we want you to be able to focus on your project and set up the Genesis Cloud services in no time. This article teaches you everything you need to know to start up your first Instance and to accelerate your workflow.
Important: If you want to be using Genesis Cloud through our public API, take a look at our developers guide!
How to Get Started?
Upload an SSH key to your account
Important: Make sure your account is verified and you provided a valid payment method
Make sure to upload an SSH key, besides verifying your phone number and adding a valid credit card. Once this is done, your basic setup is done. Of course, you can always adjust this information in your settings and add or remove SSH keys.
Our website offers the option to add payment methods in the account section
Request GPU Quota for your Projects
If you don't have a longterm subscription on our platform you will need to request your desired GPU quota. This step was made mandatory to better protect our community and serve your needs - as we can give you some advice on which GPU type helps you best to achieve your desired outcomes.
Go to 'Quota' (under 'Account') on the left-hand side menu. Here you can request the desired GPU quota.
Note: To prevent spam we limit the number of quota request you can send simultaneously, so make sure to request your desired amount. Our customer support and success team will get back to you as soon as possible.
When requesting quota, choose your desired quantities and provide a valid use case
Create your First Instance
First, you click on 'Create new Instance' in your console dashboard. Then choose your desired Instance properties and you are ready to go!
Using your Created Instance
Info: Learn how to create SSH keys if working on Linux / MacOS or via the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) or if working from Windows
Creating the Instance usually happens under a minute but sometimes it might take a few minutes. Once this step is done, you can connect to your Instance via SSH using your SSH key. If you don't need your Instance anymore, go back to the Instance page and stop the Instance to avoid being charged unnecessarily.
How we Charge your Instance Usage