How do I add a startup script to an existing VM from the developer console?

Question

I have an existing, already configured VM on Google Cloud Platform. It was created without a startup script, but I\'d like to add one now.

How do I add it from the conso

Answer 1

You can add a startup script to an already created VM by creating a new custom metadata field. Follow these steps:

1. Get to your VM's configuration page: Navigate to https://console.developers.google.com Click your project. Go to Compute -> Compute Engine -> VM Instances. Click the name of your VM.
2. Scroll down to Custom Metadata. Click Edit.
3. Create a new metadata field. Set the key to startup-script.

4. Paste your startup script into the value field. Don't forget the shebang. Here's an example of a valid script.

   #! /bin/bash
   apt-get update
   apt-get install -y apache2
   cat < /var/www/index.html
   Hello World
   This page was created from a simple startup script!
   
   EOF
   

5. Restart your VM. Enjoy the yields of your awesome startup script.