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# Dev Pod

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Learn how to create and use a development pod on DGX Cloud Lepton.

For AI application developers, having a convenient development environment is essential for building and testing applications.

DGX Cloud Lepton provides a solution called **Dev Pods** âlightweight, container-based AI development environments.

There are two ways to launch a Dev Pod: start from a blank container image or launch a Starter Kit, which contains a predefined notebook following various AI tasks and workflows.

## Create a Dev Pod from a Container Image

Navigate to the [create pod page](https://dashboard.dgxc-lepton.nvidia.com/workspace-redirect/compute/pods/create/image) on the dashboard, where you can configure and launch a Dev Pod using a custom container image.

Enter a name, select a node group and machine type in the **Resource** section, then click **Create**. The Dev Pod starts shortly.

![create 0.75x](/dgx-cloud/lepton/_next/static/media/create.2f5b6352.png)

You need to have a [node group](/dgx-cloud/lepton/get-started/node-group/) with available nodes in the workspace first.

## Create from Notebooks

To launch a Dev Pod with a connected Jupyter session, go to the [Starter Kits page](https://dashboard.dgxc-lepton.nvidia.com/workspace-redirect/compute/pods/create/notebook/list) to view curated notebooks. Select a notebook to open a read-only preview. To run it, click **Create pod from this notebook** at the top of the page and complete the Dev Pod settings.

For more information on using Starter Kits, refer to the [Starter Kits on Dev Pods](/dgx-cloud/lepton/features/dev-pods/create-from-starter-kits/) guide.

## Access via Web Terminal

After creation, visit the details page to check the Dev Pod's status, connection information, metrics, and more.

Switch to the **Terminal** tab. DGX Cloud Lepton automatically establishes a connection to the Dev Pod, allowing you to control it through a full web terminal.

![details and web terminal 0.75x](/dgx-cloud/lepton/_next/static/media/details-and-web-terminal.7f5811ca.png)

## Next Steps

With these steps, you can launch a Dev Pod and start developing.

Refer to the following guides to learn more about Dev Pods:

  * [Configure your Dev Pod](/dgx-cloud/lepton/features/dev-pods/configurations/)
  * [Use SSH to access your Dev Pod](/dgx-cloud/lepton/features/dev-pods/create-from-container-image/ssh-access/)
  * [Enable JupyterLab in a Dev Pod](/dgx-cloud/lepton/features/dev-pods/create-from-container-image/enable-jupyter-lab/)
  * [Run NCCL test](/dgx-cloud/lepton/examples/dev-pod/nccl-test/)



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