# Create a VM in GCP Parity

***As explained by David from Parity Devops (thank you very much for your help and time to explain and show us how to configure the VM)***

* Connect to GCP of Parity by following this [link](https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances?project=test-installations-222013)
* It will bring you directly to :
* the `VM instances` (it is under the "Compute Engine" menu item)
* of the `test-installations` project

as shown in the screenshot below :


* In this page you can see all the existing VMs in Parity.

* To create your own click on the button `CREATE INSTANCE` on the top of the page.


* In the `name` field it is recommended to put a descriptive name, e.g. *yourdepartment-yourname-VMdescription*. One of my VMs is called *integrations-dominique-sidecarscript*

### Machine Configuration
* Under this section, in the field `Machine Type` one common choice (recommended by David from Devops) is
* `e2-standard-4`
* the rest of the options can be left unchanged.

### Boot Disk
* In this section you can click the button `CHANGE` and the recommendations are shown in the screenshot below:


### Identity and API access
* In this section just change the `Access Scopes` to `Allow full access to all Cloud APIs`.

### Advanced options
* Expand this section by clicking on the down arrow.
* Expand the `Security` subsection by clicking again on the arrow next to it.
* Expand the `MANAGE ACCESS` section
* Under `Add manually generated SSH keys` click the `ADD ITEM` button
* In the field `SSH key1` you can input your public key from your local computer or the computer you will use to connect to your VM.

#### *Note*
To get your public key from your computer
- Open a terminal and run `cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub`
- Copy all the text that is printed and paste it in the `SSH key1` field.

* Last step is to click on the button `CREATE` at the bottom of the page

# Find your VM's external IP in GCP Parity

* Connect to GCP of Parity by following this [link](https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/instances?project=test-installations-222013)
* It will bring you directly to :
* the `VM instances` (it is under the "Computer Engine" menu item)
* of the `test-installations` project

* In this page, search for your VM in the filter box:


* Click on the name of your VM.
* Under the section `Network interfaces` and under the column `External IP address` you can see the IP of your VM.

# Connect to your VM from your computer
* On your computer open a terminal and give the command :
* `ssh your-username@your-VMs-external-IP`
#### *Note*
*The username has to be the same as the one indicated in your public key!*

* And that was it. You are connected to your VM !!!
* Happy Hacking :)))