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title: RELIANOID Community v7 Deployment Guide in GCP
description: "### 1. Log in to Google Cloud Console Open [https://console.cloud.google.com](https://console.cloud.google.com) and sign in with your Google account. ### 2. Go to “Compute Engine” and create a VM instance In the left sidebar, navigate to **Compute Engine → VM Instances,** then…"
url: "https://www.relianoid.com/resources/knowledge-base/community-edition-v7-administration-guide/relianoid-community-v7-deployment-guide-in-gcp/"
updated: "2025-10-28"
category: Community Edition / Administration Guide v7
---

# RELIANOID Community v7 Deployment Guide in GCP

### 1. Log in to Google Cloud Console

Open [https://console.cloud.google.com](https://console.cloud.google.com) and sign in with your Google account.

### 2. Go to “Compute Engine” and create a VM instance

In the left sidebar, navigate to **Compute Engine → VM Instances,** then click **“Create Instance.”**

![relianoid ce v7 create instance on gcp](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/relianoid_ce_v7_create_instance_gcp.webp)

### 3. Basics – Fill in required fields

**Name:**
 Enter a name for your VM, e.g., `relianoid-ce-vm.`

**Region & Zone:**
 Select a region and zone close to your users (e.g., `us-central1`)

**Machine configuration:**
 Choose **e2-medium (2 vCPUs, 4 GB memory)** or higher (recommended minimum: 2 vCPUs).

### 4. Boot disk – Select RELIANOID Community Image

Under **Boot Disk,** click **“Change”,** then go to the **Marketplace** tab.

![relianoid ce v7 select instance image gcp](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/relianoid_ce_v7_instance_select_image_gcp-1.webp)

In the search bar, type **“RELIANOID”** and select **“RELIANOID ADC Community Edition v7”** from the results.

![relianoid ce v7 select image from gcp marketplace](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/relianoid_ce_v7_select_relianoid_image_gcp_marketplace.webp)
 Click **Select** to attach it as the boot disk.

### 5. Identity and API Access

Keep the default settings unless your deployment requires API access.

### 6. Firewall – Allow inbound traffic

Under **Firewall,** check both boxes:

- Allow HTTP traffic
- Allow HTTPS traffic

You can also configure custom firewall rules later for ports **22 (SSH)** and **444 (Web GUI).**

### 7. SSH Authentication

**Authentication type:** SSH key
 Add your public SSH key under **“Security → SSH Keys”** section.
 You can either paste an existing key or generate a new one using:
 `ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048`

### 8. Networking – Configure network and subnetwork

Select an existing **VPC network** and **subnetwork,** or create a new one.
 Ensure that the VM is assigned an **External IP** (Ephemeral or Static).

### 9. Review and Create

Click **“Create”** to start deploying your RELIANOID instance.
 ![relianoid ce v7 instance networking gcp](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/relianoid_ce_v7_instance_networking_gcp.webp)

Wait a few minutes while the VM is being created.

### 10. Access Your RELIANOID Instance

Once deployment is complete:

- In **Compute Engine → VM instances,** confirm that your VM is **running.**
- Note the **External IP address** shown for your instance.

You can now connect:
 **Via SSH (from Cloud Shell or Terminal):**
 `ssh admin@<EXTERNAL_IP>`
 **Via Web Browser (GUI access):**
 `https://<EXTERNAL_IP>:444`
 Login with the default credentials provided in the RELIANOID documentation.

### 11. Important Note: Root Password Information

The root password for your RELIANOID instance is the Instance ID of the VM.
 You can obtain it in either of the following ways:
 Option 1: From the GCP Console (Manually)

Option 2: Using gcloud Command
 If you have the Google Cloud SDK (gcloud CLI) installed, run:

```
gcloud compute instances describe <INSTANCE_NAME> --zone=<ZONE> --format='get(id)'
```

The numeric ID returned by this command is your **root password.**

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