> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://hyperhq.gitbook.io/pi-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://hyperhq.gitbook.io/pi-docs/quickstart.md).

# Quickstart

Welcome to Pi! To get started, first please follow these steps:

1. [Create an account](https://console.hyper.sh/register)
2. [Generate an API credential and configure the CLI](/pi-docs/quickstart/install-cli.md)

You’re now ready to start to explore Pi!

* [Launch your first pod](/pi-docs/quickstart/launch-your-first-pod.md)
* [Understand the network](/pi-docs/quickstart/understand-the-network.md)
* [Use volume for persistent data](/pi-docs/quickstart/use-volume-for-stateful-workload.md)

> **Note on getting help** If you get stuck at any point in this guide there are multiple ways to get support. The easiest and quickest is to use the chat window in bottom right of the web console. We try to answer all support requests within 24 hours. You can also post in [the forum](https://forum.hyper.sh/) or contact us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hyper_sh).