"path": "./quickstart/docker.md"

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},

If this is the first time you’re creating a VM on this project, you will need to enable the `Compute Engine API`. Click `enable` and wait for the service to finish connecting.

This will pull up the `Create an Instance` page - name the instance something relevant to this project, following your naming convention of choice. In addition, select a region and zone that is relevant / close to your physical location. For this instance, we will use the base suggested image.

Under `Identity and API Access`, and click `Allow full access to all Cloud APIs`. Scroll down to `Firewall` and click `Allow HTTPS traffic` and `Allow HTTP traffic`.

Scroll down to the bottom and click `Create` to create and deploy the VM.

On the Compute Engine Dashboard, click on the VM for this project. Under `Details`, click `SSH` and select `Open in browser window`.

This will give you a terminal to maneuver, manipulate the VM, and install Coder.

sudo vim /etc/coder.d/coder.env

```

Exit vim and run the following command to start Coder as a system service:

This will return a series of logs from launching Coder, however, embedded in the launch is the URL for accessing Coder.

In this instance, Coder can be accessed at the URL `https://fcca2f3bfc9d2e3bf1b9feb50e723448.pit-1.try.coder.app`.

First, run `coder template init` to create your first template. You’ll be given a list of possible templates to potentially use. This tutorial will show you how to create a Linux based template on GCP.

Select the `Develop in Linux on Google Cloud`, then `cd ./gcp-linux` into the folder created from initializing a template.

Given it’s your first time setting up Coder, it may an error that will look like the following:

In the error message will be a link. In this case, the URL is `https://console.developes.google.com/apis/api/iam.googles.com/overview:?project=1073148106645`. Copy the respective URL from your error message, and visit it via your browser. It may ask you to enable `Identity and Access Management (IAM) API`.

Click `enable` and wait as the API initializes for your account.

Once initialized, click create credentials in the upper right-hand corner. Select the `Compute Engine API` from the dropdown, and select `Application Data` under `What data will you be accessing?`. In addition, select `Yes, I’m using one or more` under `Are you planning on using this API with Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, App Engine, or Cloud Functions?`.

Back in your GCP terminal, run the `coder templates create` one more time.