diff --git a/SimPEG/GCEtools/gceStartup.txt b/SimPEG/GCEtools/gceStartup.txt
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+# Check project status
+gcutil getproject --project=<ProjectName> --cache_flag_values
+
+# Start an instance
+gcutil addinstance <instanceName>
+
+# Log in 
+gcutil ssh <instanceName>
+
+# Shut down
+gcutil deleteinstance <instanceName>
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diff --git a/SimPEG/GCEtools/startup.sh b/SimPEG/GCEtools/startup.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+sudo aptitude -y update
+sudo aptitude -y upgrade
+sudo aptitude -y install gcc gfortran git libopenmpi-dev python-pip python-dev
+sudo aptitude -y install ipython python-scipy python-numpy python-nose python-pip python-matplotlib
+sudo aptitude -y install libmumps-ptscotch-4.10.0 libmumps-ptscotch-dev
+sudo aptitude -y install libblas-dev liblapack-dev
+
+sudo pip install mpi4py
+sudo pip install pymumps
+
+sudo pip install scipy --upgrade
+sudo pip install numpy --upgrade
+sudo pip install ipython --upgrade
+
+git clone https://bitbucket.org/rcockett/simpeg.git
+cd simpeg/SimPEG/
+python setup.py
+cd ~
+
+echo export PYTHONPATH=/home/$USER/simpeg/ >> .bashrc
+source .profile
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