> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.airys.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GCP AirysChat deployment guide

> Deploy AirysChat on a single VM in GCP

This guide will deploy airyschat on a single VM in GCP.  For a cloud native deployment, use our [helm charts](https://github.com/airyschat/charts) with Google Kubernetes Engine(GKE).

<Note>
  This guide is a work in progress and your mileage may vary.
</Note>

## Create Compute Engine (VM)

1. Navigate to VM > Compute Engine window.
2. Create an instance with a minimum of 4vCPU and 8GB RAM.(N2 General-Purpose)
3. Make sure to select the correct region you want to deploy.
4. Choose `Ubuntu 20.04` as your OS with a 120GB disk.
5. Click create.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/airys/1FWn-RJM-8Ky_sbQ/self-hosted/images/gcp.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1FWn-RJM-8Ky_sbQ&q=85&s=9106fe88202f3098a7d405c48bdec00a" alt="gcp-create-compute-engine" width="649" height="1736" data-path="self-hosted/images/gcp.png" />

## Install AirysChat

1. SSH into the instance created.
2. Follow the linux VM instructions at [https://www.airyschat.com/docs/self-hosted/deployment/linux-vm](https://www.airyschat.com/docs/self-hosted/deployment/linux-vm).
3. Woot! Woot! Your AirysChat Instance is ready and can be accessed at `http://<your-instance-ip>:3000`. Or if you completed the domain setup during the installation, airyschat should be available at `https://<your-domain>`

## Configure AirysChat

1. Follow the AirysChat docs to configure your domain, email and other parameters you need.
   [https://www.airyschat.com/docs/self-hosted/deployment/linux-vm#configure-the-required-environment-variables](https://www.airyschat.com/docs/self-hosted/deployment/linux-vm#configure-the-required-environment-variables)