Following are the prerequisites for this recipe:
- Create an account at IBM cloud: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/.
- Using the IBM id, create account at https://console.bluemix.net/registration/. This will create a Lite account.
- We need to upgrade our account by adding credit card details, which will help us in creating orgs and spaces in IBM cloud.
- If you are not able to add a credit card, then you may send an e-mail to [email protected] with your credit card's last 4 digits so that they can verify the account and enable the upgrade functionality.
- Download and install IBM Cloud CLI. Installer is currently downloadable from https://console.bluemix.net/docs/cli/reference/ibmcloud/download_cli.html#install_use.
- Log in to the IBM Cloud CLI and create a space for the default org (if not already created).
- Login to https://console.bluemix.net.
- Click Manage > Account > Cloud Foundry Organizations.
- Click on default as org name and click Add a space button.
- Select a region where you want to create a space and provide a name, and click Save.
My first experience with IBM Cloud was not very smooth. Most cloud providers usually try to improve themselves based on feedback and hence your experience might be smoother. If you have entered credit card details and upgraded your account, you can raise a ticket with IBM cloud team for any issues you may face.