Create the Visual Builder Instance

You can create multiple Visual Builder instances in an OCI compartment.

If you've registered a custom hostname for the Visual Builder instance and saved the SSL certificate in an OCI Vault, then get the vault's compartment name, vault's name, and the secret key. You'll need them while creating the instance. If you haven't configured a custom endpoint, you can map it with the Visual Builder instance later.
Note

If you want to create an instance that uses a private endpoint, see the prerequisite steps in Create an Instance as a Private Endpoint.

To create a Visual Builder instance:

  1. Open the OCI Console.
  2. In the upper-left corner, click Navigation Menu the Menu icon.
  3. Select Developer Services and then select Visual Builder.
  4. On the Visual Builder Instances page, from the Compartment drop-down list, select the compartment you created to host the Visual Builder instance.
  5. Click Create Instance.


    Before you enter the new instance's details, check if you see the Domain field. If you do, it indicates that you are signed in as a non-federated user. Sign out and sign in again as a federated user, and restart creating an instance process.

  6. In Name, enter the Visual Builder instance's name.
  7. (Optional) In Compartment, select the compartment you created to host the Visual Builder instance. If you've selected the compartment in Step 4, ignore this step.
  8. Select the instance's network access.
    • Select Default to create an instance with unrestricted network access.
    • Select Private endpoint access only to create an instance with access restricted to a specific OCI VCN. See Provision an Instance as a Private Endpoint.
  9. (Optional) Click Show Advanced Options to set advanced options.
    1. To map a custom endpoint to the Visual Builder instance, enter the hostname details in the Custom Endpoint tab. If you haven't configured a hostname, you can configure it later and then map it to the instance later. See Create and Configure a Custom Endpoint for Your Visual Builder Instance.
      1. In Hostname, enter the custom hostname.

        The hostname must be registered on a DNS provider.

      2. In Compartment, select the OCI compartment that contains your certificate vault.
      3. In Vault, enter the OCI Vault's name.
      4. In Secret, select the secret you used to save the SSL certificate.
      Note

      If you configured a hostname for the custom endpoint using WAF, you only need to provide the hostname. You do not need to supply the Compartment, Vault, or Secret.

      After you've created the instance, update the custom endpoint DNS record to the original instance hostname. As a best practice, update the CNAME with the hostname, or update the A record using the IP address, which you can obtain by using dig on the hostname.

    2. In Tags, enter a key and optional value. Tags enable you to track resources within your tenancy. See Resource Tags.
  10. Click Create Visual Builder Instance.

The instance's Consumption Model is set automatically, according to the model enabled for the tenancy:

  • Metered (Universal Credits) is set for Visual Builder instances.
  • Subscription (VB4SaaS) is set for Visual Builder for SaaS instances.

    For details, see Visual Builder for SaaS.