Tablestore:Activate service and create instance

Before you can use Tablestore, you must first activate the service and create an instance. This article describes how to activate the Tablestore service and create an instance.

Prerequisites

• You must have an Alibaba Cloud account with permissions to purchase cloud services.

• (Optional) To manage instances in groups, create a resource group beforehand.

  Activate service

  Note

  You need to activate the Tablestore service only once. If you have already activated the service, skip this section.

  1. Go to the product page.

  2. Click Activate for Free.

  3. On the Table Store (Pay-As-You-Go) page, click Buy Now.

  4. On the Confirm Order page, read the Terms of Service, select I have read and agree to the Table Store (Pay-As-You-Go) Terms of Service, and then click Activate Now.

  5. After the service is activated, click Management Console to open the Tablestore console.

  Create instance

  An instance, which is similar to a database, is the basic unit for using and managing Tablestore. After you create an instance, you can manage its tables and data.

  1. Log on to the Tablestore console.

  2. At the top of the page, select a resource group and a region, and then click Create Instance.

  3. In the Billing Method dialog box, enter an Instance Name, select an Instance Type, and then click OK.

  After the instance is created, click the instance name or Instance Management to open the instance details page. This page displays information such as the endpoint and instance name.

  Note

  By default, public network access is disabled for new instances. To access a Tablestore instance over the public network, go to the Instance Management page, click the Network Management tab, set Allowed Network Type to Internet, and then click Configure.

  Related documents

  • For information about Tablestore billing methods and how to choose an instance type, see Billing overview.