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title: Getting Started with Capawesome Cloud
description: Get started with Capawesome Cloud — create an account and organization, install and authenticate the CLI, and create your first app.
---

# Getting Started

This is the shared first-run setup for Capawesome Cloud. Once it's done, continue with the product you want to use.

## 1. Create an account and organization

Sign up at the [Capawesome Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io){:target="_blank"}. Your apps live inside an **organization** — one is created for you, and you can invite teammates later (see [Members](organizations/memberships.md)).

## 2. Install and authenticate the CLI

Install the [CLI](cli/index.md) and log in:

```bash
npx @capawesome/cli login
```

For CI/CD, use an [API token](accounts/tokens.md) instead. See [CLI Authentication](cli/authentication.md).

## 3. Create an app

Create an app to identify your project to Capawesome Cloud:

=== "CLI"

    ```bash
    npx @capawesome/cli apps:create
    ```

=== "Console"

    On the [Apps](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io/organizations/_/apps){:target="_blank"} page, click **Create app**, provide a name, and copy the app ID.

## Next: pick a product

- [Live Updates](live-updates/setup.md) — over-the-air updates.
- [Native Builds](native-builds/setup.md) — build native apps in the cloud.
- [App Store Publishing](app-store-publishing/setup.md) — submit to the stores.
- [Automations](automations/setup.md) — trigger builds and deploys from Git.