With DreamObjects, you can up and running in no time by following a few simple steps:

Step #1: Enable the DreamCompute service

Log into your DreamHost panel at panel.dreamhost.com and navigate to the Panel > Cloud Services > DreamCompute page.

Enter a password in the API password field. This is the password you’ll use for the DreamCompute panel and with the OpenStack CLI. Click the Continue button to enable the DreamCompute service.

Step #2: Creating SSH keys

To use DreamCompute you must first create at least one SSH key. These allow you to connect to your instance.

View the following article for details on how to create and upload keys to the DreamCompute panel:

• How to create a Key pair overview

Step #3: Launch a server

View the following article for details on how to launch an instance:

• How to launch an instance using the DreamCompute dashboard

Step #4: Finding your user name

View the following article for details on how to find your username:

• How to find the default user of an image

Step #5: Connect to your instance with ssh keys

Finally, connect to your new server via SSH using your SSH key:

• Connect to your instance with ssh keys overview

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