You can purchase an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image to create ECS instances with a pre-installed running environment or software applications. These images can be used for scenarios such as website creation, application development, and visualized management. ECS can be used out-of-the-box, which is time-saving and convenient.
Background information

Alibaba Cloud Marketplace is a network platform established by Alibaba Cloud. Images are provided by Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Alibaba Cloud Marketplace images integrate specific software environments and features such as the PHP runtime environment and the control panel into the operating system.
If you create an instance by using an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image, your license may not be valid. If you encounter this problem, contact the image vendors for technical support.
Create an instance by using an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image
To create an ECS instance by using an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image, follow these steps:
Purchase an image from Alibaba Cloud Marketplace and create an instance
After you purchase an image from Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, you can follow these steps to create an ECS instance:
Change the operating system by using an Alibaba Cloud Marketplace image
On the Replace System Disk page, select Marketplace Image for Image Type and click Select from image market (including operating system). In the Image Market dialog box that appears, select the desired image. For more information, see Replace the system disk (non-public images).
