Create an Aura Instance
Create an account on Neo4j Aura (console.neo4j.io) and complete the onboarding process.
Single Sign-On
You can use the same account as you used for GraphAcademy.
Create an instance
To create a new database instance:
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Select
Instancesin the navigation menu. -
Click
Create Instance.
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Select AuraDB Free to create a new free instance or start a free trial of AuraDB Professional.
Saving your credentials
A modal window will appear with the username and password for the database.
Credentials
Make sure to Download and continue and keep the file safe. The file contains the credentials needed to connect to your new database.
You will need it to continue with the workshop.
Instance creation
You will then see the new instance listed on the instances page with a status of Creating.
Once the database is ready, the status will change to Running.
Instance creation time
It will take a few minutes for the instance to be created and become available.
Can’t create an Aura instance?
If you can’t create an Aura instance, you can add the Sandbox that was created when you enrolled on the course as a Self-managed instance in the Aura console.
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Goto Instances, Self-managed, and click Add deployment.
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Select Unmonitored, give the instance a name (for example,
My Sandbox), and click Connect.
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Enter the following connection details for your sandbox:
- Connection URL
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bolt+s://{instance-host}:{instance-boltPort}
- Username
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{instance-username}
- Password
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{instance-password}
- Database
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{instance-database}
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Click Add to add the instance to your Aura console.
You can now use your sandbox instance in the Aura console to complete the workshop.
Make a note of your username and password for the instance as you will need them to connect to the database in the next module.
Aura Fundamentals
You can learn more about Neo4j Aura in the GraphAcademy Aura Fundamentals course.
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Summary
In this lesson, you created your own Neo4j Aura instance.
In the next lesson, you will explore the Aura console and tools.