# Sandboxes - [Overview](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/overview.md): An overview of Instruqt sandboxes. - [Sandbox hosts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts.md) - [Add hosts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts/add-hosts.md): How to add virtual machines and containers to sandboxes. - [Custom VM images](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts/create-a-custom-vm-image.md): Create custom VM images for use in your sandboxes. - [Custom container images](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts/custom-container-images.md): Create custom container images for your sandboxes. - [Public images](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts/using-custom-public-images.md): Build off of publicly accessible images. - [Windows VMs](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts/run-a-windows-vm.md): Run instances of Windows in sandboxes. - [Website service](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts/website-service.md): How to run a website in a virtual browser. - [SSL certificates](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/hosts/ssl-certificates.md): Add SSL certificates to your virtual machines. - [Cloud accounts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts.md) - [Securing your cloud accounts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/securing-your-cloud-accounts.md) - [Cloud Client](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/cloud-client.md) - [AWS accounts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/aws-accounts.md): Give learners access to AWS accounts. - [AWS Environment Variables](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/aws-accounts/aws-environment-variables.md) - [AWS Managed Policies](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/aws-accounts/aws-managed-policies.md) - [AWS IAM Policies](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/aws-accounts/aws-iam-policies.md) - [AWS SCP Policies](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/aws-accounts/aws-scp-policies.md) - [Sharing AMIs with AWS Accounts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/aws-accounts/sharing-amis-with-aws-accounts.md) - [Azure subscriptions](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/azure-subscriptions.md): Give learners access to Azure subscriptions. - [Azure Environment Variables](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/azure-subscriptions/azure-environment-variables.md) - [Azure Roles](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/azure-subscriptions/azure-roles.md) - [Azure Resource Providers](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/azure-subscriptions/azure-resource-providers.md) - [GCP projects](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/gcp-projects.md): Give learners access to GCP projects. - [GCP Environment Variables](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/gcp-projects/gcp-environment-variables.md) - [GCP IAM Permissions](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/cloud-accounts/gcp-projects/gcp-iam-permissions.md) - [Lifecycle scripts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/lifecycle-scripts.md) - [Scripting overview](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/lifecycle-scripts/scripting-overview.md): Introduction to scripting and how Instruqt leverages it. - [Track scripts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/lifecycle-scripts/add-software-and-packages-to-a-track.md): Add setup and cleanup scripts to your tracks - [Challenge scripts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/lifecycle-scripts/add-a-script-to-check-challenge-execution.md): Add setup, check, solve, and cleanup scripts to your challenges - [Example scripts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/lifecycle-scripts/lifecycle-scripts-examples.md): Example scripts that you can use in your lifecycle scripts. - [Helper scripts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/lifecycle-scripts/helper-scripts.md): Helper scripts are pre-written scripts to help implement lifecycle scripts. - [UI Checks](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/ui-checks.md) - [Global Sandbox Settings](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/manage.md) - [Hot starts](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/manage/hot-start.md): Pre-provision sandboxes for instant access later on. - [Sandbox presets](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/manage/build-sandbox-presets.md): How to create, publish, and use sandbox presets. - [Custom resources](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/manage/custom-resources.md): How to create and use custom resources such as external cloud accounts and leverage them within your Instruqt sandbox. - [Cloud services and regions](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/manage/cloud-services-and-regions.md): How to configure services and regions that can be used later on in cloud accounts. - [Allowed services and regions](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/manage/cloud-services-and-regions/allowed-services-and-regions.md): Complete list of cloud services and regions that can be configured in Instruqt. - [Secrets and variables](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/runtime.md) - [Runtime variables](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/runtime/runtime-variables.md): How to define runtime variables and use them inside lifecycle scripts or challenge assignments. - [Runtime parameters](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/runtime/runtime-parameters.md): Inject parameters at runtime to alter tracks. - [Secrets](https://docs.instruqt.com/sandboxes/runtime/secrets.md): How to use secrets in lifecycle scripts. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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