Get started

This section takes you from an empty account to a running workload: concepts first, then an account and a project, then access, then a deployment.

Reading order

1. Core concepts — projects, clusters, zones and the object model. Read this once; everything else assumes it.
2. Accounts & projects — sign up, create a project, invite your team.
3. Access the platform — web console, the oc CLI, API tokens.
4. Deploy something — pick a guide that matches what you are building.

Prerequisites

You will need:

• A GRN.CLOUD account and at least one project — see Accounts & projects
• A terminal with oc installed — see Access the platform
• Basic familiarity with containers; you do not need prior OpenShift experience

Choose your starting point

• Building with AI

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  Start with a gateway in front of your models, then add providers, tools and agents.

  Deploy an LLM gateway

• Running infrastructure

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  Virtual machines, containers and serverless functions on one cluster.

  Compute & virtualisation

• Operating Kubernetes

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  A managed cluster where you keep cluster-admin and standard tooling.

  Managed Kubernetes

• Shipping an app

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  Marketplace, GitLab, Tekton pipelines and Argo CD on the platform.

  Application development