Welcome to the Alibaba Cloud console. This guide briefly describes how to use the Alibaba Cloud console. For more information about the specific services and functions provided by the console, see the product documentation.
This guide includes the following topics:
Overview
The Alibaba Cloud console is a web application used to manage Alibaba Cloud products. It provides an intuitive user interface for you to manage Alibaba Cloud products, such as starting and connecting to ECS instances, using OSS buckets, and configuring alert rules. You can access the console of each product or service from the Alibaba Cloud console or the product details page. The console also provides information about your account and billings.
Get started with products and services
You can access products and services through the console.
Add or delete shortcuts
You can add shortcuts of frequently used products or services or delete existing shortcuts.
Change the password
You can change the password of your Alibaba Cloud account through the console.
Obtain billing information
You can obtain billing information of your Alibaba Cloud account through the console.
- In the top navigation bar of the Alibaba Cloud console, click Billing Management.
- On the Billing Management page that appears, you can view your account overview, bills, usage records, orders, coupons, and voucher management.
Configure message receiving
You can use the console to configure message recipients and their contact methods.
- In the top navigation bar of the Alibaba Cloud console, click the
icon. The Message Center page appears.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose Message Settings > Common Settings. All message types and their corresponding recipients and contact methods are listed.
- Modify the contact methods, including by email and SMS, for each type of messages. The default message recipient is the account contact. You can click Modify to add or delete other message recipients.
ICP filing
Internet Content Provider (ICP) filing is the action of submitting a document to the competent authority for storage and further query. According to the Measures for the Archival Administration of Non-operational Internet Information Services, China mandates an ICP filing system for non-operational Internet information services.
You can apply for an ICP filing service number through Alibaba Cloud console. In the top navigation bar of the Alibaba Cloud console, choose More > ICP.
Help documentation
The console provides portals for various help resources, including product documentation, Alibaba Cloud developer forum, and Yunqi community.
In the top navigation bar of the Alibaba Cloud console, choose
.Submit a ticket
You can use the ticket system in the console to submit a ticket about consulting and technical issues. Alibaba Cloud technical representatives will respond to your questions as soon as possible.
Browser compatibility
- Apple Safari (latest version)
- Google Chrome (latest version)
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox (latest version)
Accessing the Alibaba Cloud console by using other browsers may result in problems when you try to view or manage resources, affected layouts or interactions, or significantly degraded access speed and performance. If you encounter any problems when accessing the Alibaba Cloud console by using a browser other than those listed above, we recommend that you change or upgrade your browser.