# Quickstart

> From first contact to a running managed service.

Lunary Cloud is in **private beta**. Onboarding starts with a conversation: [contact us](https://lunary.cloud/contact) and we set up your organization, usually the same day.

## 1. Sign in

Once your organization exists, sign in at [lunary.cloud/auth/login](https://lunary.cloud/auth/login). Your dashboard is at `lunary.cloud/dashboard/<your-handle>` and lists every service you run with us, with its current health.

## 2. Deploy a service

From the dashboard, **Deploy app** walks you through picking an application from the catalog and naming the instance. We provision it with TLS and backups, and it appears on your dashboard with a URL. Your own container image can run the same way over the API — see [Bring your own app](/platform/services-and-instances#bring-your-own-app).

## 3. Operate it

Each service page has these tabs:

- **Overview** — health, URL, and plan details.
- **Logs** — recent container logs.
- **Actions** — the plugs configured for the service (backups, syncs, restarts) and any routines built on them. Running one creates a *run* you can follow step by step.
- **Activity** — every run so far, with logs and downloadable artifacts.
- **Settings** — custom domains, data sync, and teardown.

## 4. Automate (optional)

Everything the dashboard reads or does is also available programmatically:

- Mint an API token under **Access → API tokens** — see [Authentication](/api/authentication).
- Browse the [API reference](/api).
- Connect an AI agent through the [MCP server](/api/mcp).

> These docs grow alongside the platform. If something you need is missing, [tell us](https://lunary.cloud/contact).