This guide helps you get your first Step SaaS cluster up and running in a few simple steps. Afterward, you can explore our tutorials to create and deploy your first distributed workflows, on the newly created cluster.

Step 1: Sign up for the Step portal:

• Sign up for the Step portal here.
• Enter your details and click Get started. Use your full name also in the Organization field if you do not represent an organization. Once you’ve registered, you should see the following screen

• Click Create a Cluster
• Add your credit card details. You will only be charged once all promotional credits have been used, and you continue using your cluster.

Step 2: Set up your cluster:

• Enter the name of the Cluster (default: your company name)

• Click Create Cluster

Step 3: Log in to your cluster

After creating the Step instance you are redirected to the cluster detail page and your cluster automatically starts up.

• Wait until the cluster switches to the running state, this can take up to 5 minutes

• Click the eye-icon to display the credentials and save them securely, as they will be required for future logins
• Click on the cluster URL to open your cluster
• Log in with the saved credentials

To start using Step, we encourage you to explore our tutorials or refer to the Step user guide for detailed instructions.