# Launching a DLAMI instance
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After you [find the ID](find-dlami-id.md) of the DLAMI that you want to use to launch a DLAMI instance, you're ready to launch the instance. To launch it, you can use either the Amazon EC2 console or the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).

**Note**  
For this walkthrough, we might make references specific to the Deep Learning Base OSS Nvidia Driver GPU AMI (Ubuntu 22.04). Even if you select a different DLAMI, you should be able to follow this guide.

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#### [ EC2 console ]

**Note**  
To accelerate high-performance computing (HPC) and machine learning applications, you can launch your DLAMI instance with an Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA). For specific instructions, see [Launching a AWS Deep Learning AMIs Instance With EFA](tutorial-efa-launching.md).

1. Open the [EC2 Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2).

1. Note your current AWS Region in the top-most navigation. If this isn't your desired Region, then change this option before you continue. For more information, see [Amazon EC2 service endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ec2-service.html#ec2_region) in the *Amazon Web Services General Reference*.

1. Choose **Launch Instance**.

1. Enter a name for your instance and select the DLAMI that is right for you.

   1. Find an existing DLAMI in **My AMIs** or choose **Quick Start.**

   1. Search by DLAMI ID. Browse the options then select your choice.

1. Choose an instance type. You can find the recommended instance families for your DLAMI in [Deep Learning AMIs Release Notes](appendix-ami-release-notes.md). For general recommendations on DLAMI instance types, see [Choosing a DLAMI instance type](instance-select.md).

1. Choose **Launch Instance**.

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#### [ AWS CLI ]


+ To use the AWS CLI, you must have the ID of the DLAMI that you want to use, the AWS Region and EC2 instance type, and your security token information. Then, you can launch the instance using the [https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/run-instances.html](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/run-instances.html) AWS CLI command.

  For instructions on installing and configuring the AWS CLI, see [Get started with the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started) in the *AWS Command Line Interface User Guide*. For more information, including command examples, see [Launch, list, and close Amazon EC2 instances for the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-services-ec2-instances.html).

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After you launch your instance using either the Amazon EC2 console or AWS CLI, wait for the instance to be ready. This usually takes only a few minutes. You can verify the status of the instance in the [Amazon EC2 console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2). For more information, see [Status checks for Amazon EC2 instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/monitoring-system-instance-status-check.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*. 

**Next step**  
[Connecting to a DLAMI instance](setup-connect.md)