# Getting started

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Having access to a target environment (Docker or Kubernetes) is a requirement. More details [**here**](/basics/components.md#node).
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1. Go to [**sign up**](https://app.dyrectorio.com/auth/register) or [**login**](https://app.dyrectorio.com).
   * If you just signed up, check the inbox of the e-mail address you added for confirmation e-mail and verify your account with the link.
2. Create a team.
3. On the nodes page [**add**](/tutorials/register-your-node.md) a new Docker or Kubernetes orchestrated node.
4. [**Add a registry**](/tutorials/add-your-registry.md) to the platform. Docker Hub is available by default. Bypass this step and step 5 by saving one of the [**Templates**](/features/templates.md) as a project.
5. [**Create a project**](/tutorials/create-your-product.md).
6. [**Add a deployment**](/tutorials/deploy-your-product.md) to your project.
7. [**Configure**](/features/configuration-management.md) the images if needed.
8. Deploy. 🎬


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