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# How to manage instances

The following guides in this section describe how to work with instances in Anbox Cloud.

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

Access an instance <access-instance>
Backup and restore data <backup-restore-application-data>
Create an instance <create-instance>
Delete an instance <delete-instance>
Expose services on an instance <expose-services>
Configure geographic location <configure-geographic-location>
List instances <list-instances>
View instance logs <view-instance-logs>
Start an instance <start-instance>
Stop an instance <stop-instance>
Wait for an instance <wait-for-instance>
```
See {ref}`exp-instances` for an introduction to how instances are used in Anbox Cloud.