Create a Project in GCP
Project Dashboard
in this example, we created a project called vivaldi-network
Compute Engine API
you need to enable Compute Engine API. this usually require you to attach a billing account to the process.
After you have enabled the Compute Engine API (it usually takes some time so be patient!) you will see the screen below.
VM Instances
Compute Engine lets you use virtual machines that run on Google's infrastructure. Create micro-VMs or larger instances running Debian, Windows, or other standard images. Create your first VM instance, import it using a migration service, or try the quickstart to build a sample app.
When you create a new instance, very important to take note of the zone (in this case us-central1-a) . if for any reason you did not select fixed IP and have to go add a new fixed IP, make sure you select the same zone or your IP will not see your instance, and they cannot be linked.
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