5.7 Create an Environment

To create an instance, follow these steps:

  1. Log into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console (OCI).
  2. Under My Applications, select the appropriate Cloud Service for which you wish to create an Environment.
  3. On the Overview page, click Environments.
  4. Click Create to display the Create environment screen.

    This screen displays a list of Cloud Services with the details like Subscription ID for which the customer is subscribed to and the Region from where these services are operated.

    Note:

    By default, the home region of the Cloud Account is displayed and this is the region where the cloud environment is deployed. If you wish to place the Cloud Service environment in a different region, you must subscribe for that specific region. This option is available for the first time you create an environment for the subscription.
  5. From the Compartments drop-down list, select the compartment in which you wish to create an environment.
  6. From the Domain drop-down list, select the domain in which you wish to create an environment.
  7. Enter the following Environment Details:
    • Name: The name of the new environment or instance.

      Note:

      You cannot modify the environment name after the environment is created. Hence, ensure to provide a valid environment name, based on your organization's requirements and naming conventions.
    • Instance type: Select from the following options:
      • Production: A live environment intended for the users.
      • Non-production: An environment that is used for testing and development purposes. For example, a sandbox environment.
      • Additional: An additional test environment for testing and development purposes.

      Note:

      You can have one Production, one Non-Production, and multiple test instances. The number of instances you can create is based on the quantity of Additional Non-Production Environments you have purchased.
    • Admin email: The email ID with which you have logged into the Cloud Console. You can also enter a different email ID that is part of the Cloud tenancy. For more details, see Managing Users.
    • Admin first name and Admin last name: The first and last names of the Admin.
    • (Optional) Navigate to Advanced Options section and select Compartment and Domain from Compartments and Identity Domains tab. To use a custom domain, ensure that the custom domain is created before creating the environment. For more information, see the Creating a Custom Domain section.
  8. Click Create.

    The environment details are added to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console under the Environments tab with Creating state. Once completed, the created environment is Active. If there are any issues, you can raise a service ticket with My Oracle Support (MoS).

After the details are displayed with Active state, you can click on the Name to open the Environment details page, where you can check the details. You can click on the Service URL under Environment Information to proceed with User Creation and User Group Creation which are discussed in the subsequent topics.

For more information on the deployment of the application, see the Domain section in the AFCS Core Functions Guide AFCS Core Function User Guide.