3.1.2.7 Create an Environment

After logging into the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console, an Administrator can create one or multiple environments/instances for different user groups.

To create an environment/instance:

1. Log in to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console (OCI).
   You can view the list of all the environments (instances) provisioned for the one or multiple cloud applications, with the following details:

   • Name: The cloud application's instance name.
   • Type: The instance type.
   • Life cycle status: The instance status.
   • Region: The region from where the specific instance is active.
   • Application URL: The URL to access the instance.
2. From My Applications, click the application in which you want to create an environment.
3. On the Overview page, click Environments.
4. From the Compartments drop-down list, select the compartment in which you want to create an environment.
5. From the Domain drop-down list, select the domain in which you wish to create an environment.
   To use a custom domain, ensure that the custom domain is created before creating the environment. For more information, see the Creating Custom Domain section.
6. Select Subscription ID for your cloud service.
   Click Show Subscription details to view the details of all the subscription of your service.
7. (Optional). Select the Region to host the OCI environment/instance, from the drop-down list.
   If you are not sure about the region, contact My Oracle Support (MoS).

   Note:

   You can select the region only for the first environment/subscription and for the additionally added instances, the region cannot be modified.
8. 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.
   • Admin user name: The user name of administrator.
   • Instance type: Select one of the following instances:
     • Production: If the environment is used for Production activities.
     • Non-production: If the environment is used for testing and development purposes. For example, a sandbox environment.
   • Admin email: The administrator email ID used to log in to the Cloud Console. You can also enter a different email ID that needs to be 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 Administrator.
   • (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 Custom Domain section.
   The environment details are added to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Classic Console under the Environments tab. It may take a few hours for the status to change to Active. If there are any issues, you can raise a service ticket with My Oracle Support (MoS).
9. Click Create

After the environment is set to Active, click the environment name to view the Environment details. Click the Service console URL under Environment Information to create users and groups.