There are two ways to start learning OpenStack Compute API programming—you can get an account with an OpenStack cloud infrastructure provider or you can download a test virtual machine environment from the OpenStack project's servers by following the instructions published at this URL:
Please bear in mind that the OpenStack project is moving at a fairly rapid pace and things sometimes don't work or need to be fixed by hand. For example, the training environment configuration may have to be adjusted a little. When you hit a snag, ask for help on the OpenStack site.
Sometimes you won't have to ask. The OpenStack project is well-documented and you can find all of the necessary information at the following URL:
