Get Started

Use this page as the onboarding map for your first Kupe Cloud setup.

Get Started is the orientation page.
Quickstart is the hands-on path.

If you are ready to build immediately, go straight to Quickstart.

Who this is for

• Platform engineers onboarding a new tenant.
• Application teams deploying their first service on Kupe.
• Teams standardizing cluster, GitOps, and CLI setup.

Before you begin

Prepare the following:

• Kupe Cloud user account with access to your tenant.
• A Git repository containing Kubernetes manifests or Helm chart sources.
• Basic Kubernetes familiarity (kubectl, namespaces, deployments, services).
• Optional: local kubelogin if you plan to use OIDC kubeconfig.

Time to first deployment

• Read this page: 5 minutes
• Complete Quickstart: about 30-45 minutes

Expected outcomes

After completing this section, your team should be able to:

• Create and validate a managed cluster from the console.
• Deploy a first workload with GitOps.
• Access clusters through console and CLI workflows.
• Continue into networking and observability configuration with confidence.

Suggested sequence

1. Complete Quickstart to create a cluster and deploy your first app.
2. Configure CLI Access for engineers and automation.
3. Review Platform Concepts to align team operating expectations.
4. Continue into Networking and Observability for production readiness.

In this section

• Quickstart: provision and validate your first cluster and application.
• CLI Access: configure OIDC or token kubeconfig access for users and automation.
• Platform Concepts: align your team on platform workflow expectations.