{"slug":"quick-start","title":"Quick Start Guide","description":"Get up and running with DanubeData in just 5 minutes.","section":"Getting Started","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/quick-start","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/quick-start.md","breadcrumbs":[{"title":"Getting Started","slug":null},{"title":"Quick Start","slug":"quick-start"}],"headings":[{"level":1,"title":"Quick Start Guide","id":"quick-start-guide"},{"level":2,"title":"Step 1: Create Your Account","id":"step-1-create-your-account"},{"level":2,"title":"Step 2: Create a Project","id":"step-2-create-a-project"},{"level":2,"title":"Step 3: Add a Payment Method","id":"step-3-add-a-payment-method"},{"level":2,"title":"Step 4: Deploy Your First Resource","id":"step-4-deploy-your-first-resource"},{"level":3,"title":"Option A: Deploy a Database","id":"option-a-deploy-a-database"},{"level":3,"title":"Option B: Deploy a Cache Instance","id":"option-b-deploy-a-cache-instance"},{"level":3,"title":"Option C: Deploy a VPS Instance","id":"option-c-deploy-a-vps-instance"},{"level":2,"title":"Step 5: Monitor Your Resources","id":"step-5-monitor-your-resources"},{"level":2,"title":"Step 6: Configure Networking (Optional)","id":"step-6-configure-networking-optional"},{"level":3,"title":"Create a Firewall","id":"create-a-firewall"},{"level":2,"title":"Next Steps","id":"next-steps"},{"level":2,"title":"Need Help?","id":"need-help"}],"format":"markdown","word_count":383,"content":"# Quick Start Guide\n\nGet up and running with DanubeData in just 5 minutes.\n\n## Step 1: Create Your Account\n\n1. Sign up at [danubedata.ro](https://danubedata.ro) — with your email, or **Sign in with Google** or **GitHub**\n2. Verify your email address (not needed if you signed up with Google or GitHub)\n3. Log in to your dashboard\n\nNew here? A guided onboarding tutorial walks you through your first steps.\n\n## Step 2: Create a Project\n\nProjects (also called \"Teams\") help you organize your resources.\n\n1. Click **Create New Project** in the navigation menu\n2. Enter a project name (e.g., \"Production\", \"Development\")\n3. Click **Create**\n\n## Step 3: Add a Payment Method\n\nBefore creating resources, you'll need to add a payment method.\n\n1. Navigate to **Billing** in the main menu\n2. Click **Add Payment Method**\n3. Enter your credit card details\n4. Click **Save**\n\n## Step 4: Deploy Your First Resource\n\n### Option A: Deploy a Database\n\n1. Go to **Databases** in the navigation\n2. Click **Create Database Instance**\n3. Choose your database engine (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MariaDB)\n4. Select a resource profile\n5. Choose a region\n6. Click **Create Database**\n\nYour database will be ready in 2-3 minutes!\n\n### Option B: Deploy a Cache Instance\n\n1. Go to **Cache Instances** in the navigation\n2. Click **Create Cache Instance**\n3. Select a resource profile\n4. Configure persistence settings\n5. Click **Create Cache**\n\nYour Redis instance will be ready in 1-2 minutes!\n\n### Option C: Deploy a VPS Instance\n\n1. Go to **Pods** (VPS) in the navigation\n2. Click **Create Pod**\n3. Select an operating system\n4. Choose a resource profile\n5. Add your SSH key\n6. Click **Create Pod**\n\nYour VPS will be ready in 3-5 minutes!\n\n## Step 5: Monitor Your Resources\n\n1. Click on your newly created resource\n2. View real-time metrics on the dashboard\n3. Set up alerts for important events\n\n## Step 6: Configure Networking (Optional)\n\n### Create a Firewall\n\n1. Navigate to **Firewalls**\n2. Click **Create Firewall**\n3. Add firewall rules to control traffic\n4. Attach the firewall to your instances\n\n## Next Steps\n\n- **Explore Features**: Learn about [databases](https://docs.danubedata.ro/databases-overview), [cache](https://docs.danubedata.ro/cache-overview), and [VPS](https://docs.danubedata.ro/vps-overview)\n- **Set Up Backups**: Configure [automated backups](https://docs.danubedata.ro/databases-backups)\n- **API Integration**: Use our [API](https://docs.danubedata.ro/api-authentication) for automation\n- **Monitor Performance**: Set up [monitoring and alerts](https://docs.danubedata.ro/monitoring-overview)\n\n## Need Help?\n\nIf you encounter any issues, check out our detailed documentation or contact our support team through the dashboard.\n\nHappy deploying! 🚀\n\n","prev":{"title":"Introduction","slug":"getting-started","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/getting-started","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/getting-started.md","json_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/getting-started.json"},"next":{"title":"Core Concepts","slug":"concepts","url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/concepts","markdown_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/concepts.md","json_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/concepts.json"},"index_url":"https://docs.danubedata.ro/index.json"}