Getting started

Welcome to the STACKIT quick start guide. This guide will walk you through the essential first steps to get started within STACKIT Cloud, enabling you to create and manage your STACKIT resources.

This guide is designed for new users. If you’ve already completed these steps, you can start building your first resources.

Your first steps

1. Setup your STACKIT user account

   The first thing you need to do is create your personal STACKIT user account. To do so, follow the instruction on How to create a user account.

2. Login to the STACKIT Cloud Portal

   Once your account is created, log in to the STACKIT Cloud Portal to activate multi-factor authentication (MFA) and secure your account. For detailed steps, please refer to our guide on: Log into STACKIT Portal.

3. Join or create a customer account

   Now that your personal account is secure, you need to connect it to a customer account. You have two options:

   • Join an existing account: If you received an email invitation, simply click the link in that email.
   • Create a new account: If you are setting up a new environment, follow our guide on Create a customer account.

4. Join or create a project

   Create a new project or join an existing one to organize your STACKIT resources. To create a new project, follow the instruction on Create a project.

5. Step 5: Add your first resource

   You are now ready to create your first resource and start exploring STACKIT Cloud on your own.

   Why not start with a database? Here are the instructions to Create your first MongoDB Flex instance.

Dive deeper

We recommend you proceed your journey with the STACKIT Cloud Portal university course. This course provides a comprehensive overview of STACKIT’s basic concepts and guides you through navigating the STACKIT Cloud Portal interface effectively. This will help you secure a strong foundation before you start building your cloud solutions.

STACKIT Cloud Portal

The STACKIT Cloud Portal is the central, user-friendly interface that lets you manage your cloud resources, services, and projects. It provides a visual and intuitive way to handle your cloud environment.

For developers and advanced users, we also provide direct access to Developer Tools, such as the STACKIT CLI and STACKIT API, for more automated and granular control over your resources.