Setup Cloud 9 for Google Compute Engine

Question

I am trying to access Compute Engine from Cloud 9, but I need the HOSTNAME and SSH keys for my server. How do I find them?

Cloud nine needs node but has auto detect. Initial Path and Port are optional, but I have no idea what to put.

Answer 1

You can go to www.whatismyip.com from the shell of your GCE machine to see your IP. You can use vi to edit ~/.ssh/authorized_keys and add your key there. If you have node installed via a typical package manager, cloud9 should be able to find your node path. Initial path and port can be as they are.

Answer 2

You can get your GCE instance's IP from the Google Developer Console: https://console.developers.google.com

You want the External IP.