Question 1

What does the Instance Virtual icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The instance-virtual icon represents a virtual instance or a server in a cloud computing environment. It is typically depicted as a simple, geometric shape with a circle and lines, symbolizing a virtual machine or a container. This symbol originates from the early days of cloud computing and virtualization.

Question 2

Where is the Instance Virtual icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in software like VMware, VirtualBox, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It is often used to represent virtual machines, containers, or server instances.

Question 3

What does the Instance Virtual icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, this icon communicates the concept of virtualization and cloud computing, helping users understand the functionality of a virtual instance or server. It also helps users navigate interfaces related to cloud management, deployment, and monitoring.

Question 4

Can I download the Instance Virtual icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Instance Virtual icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/carbon-instance-virtual.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Instance Virtual icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed InstanceVirtualIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Instance Virtual icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Instance Virtual icon, or any of 2,547 Carbon icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Instance Virtual icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Instance Virtual icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Instance Virtual icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Instance Virtual icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 32 × 32 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Instance Virtual icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Instance Virtual", so screen readers say what it does.

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