---
title: "Quick Start Guide"
description: "Get up and running with Edge Network in 10 minutes. Step-by-step guide to deploying your first resource."
url: https://edge.network/academy/quick-start/
---

# Quick Start Guide

[Back to Academy](https://edge.network/academy)
Getting Started
10 minutes

# Quick Start Guide

Go from zero to deployed in 10 minutes. This guide will walk you through
creating an account, installing the CLI, and deploying your first resource.

### Prerequisites:

A valid email address

A credit/debit card for trial

Terminal access (optional)

01

## Create Your Account

Sign up for Edge Network in under 2 minutes. Free — no card required.

[Create Account](https://edge.network/account/access/new)

02

## Install the CLI

The Edge CLI is the fastest way to manage your infrastructure. Install it with a single command.

Terminal

```
# macOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://edge.network/install.sh | sh

# Windows (PowerShell)
iwr https://edge.network/install.ps1 -useb | iex

# Verify installation
edge --version
```

03

## Authenticate

Log in to your Edge account from the command line.

Terminal

```
# Login to your account
edge auth login

# This will open your browser for authentication
# Once complete, you're ready to deploy
```

04

## Deploy Your First Resource

Choose a product and deploy in seconds. Here's how to set up each service.

### CDN

Add your domain and start caching content globally.

```
# Create a new CDN deployment
edge cdn create --origin https://your-origin.com

# Add a custom domain
edge cdn domains add mysite.com

# Check deployment status
edge cdn list
```

### Compute

Launch a virtual machine in any of our 33 regions.

```
# List available instance types
edge compute types

# Create a new VM
edge compute create \
  --name my-server \
  --type starter \
  --region eu-west-1 \
  --image ubuntu-22.04

# SSH into your instance
edge compute ssh my-server
```

### DNS

Set up DNS for your domain with global anycast.

```
# Add a new zone
edge dns zones create example.com

# Add an A record
edge dns records create example.com \
  --type A \
  --name @ \
  --value 203.0.113.50

# List all records
edge dns records list example.com
```

### Storage

Create an object storage bucket for your files.

```
# Create a new bucket
edge storage buckets create my-bucket

# Upload a file
edge storage upload ./image.png my-bucket/images/

# Make bucket public (optional)
edge storage buckets update my-bucket --public
```

05

## Monitor & Manage

Use the dashboard or CLI to monitor your deployments.

Terminal

```
# View all resources
edge status

# Check usage
edge usage --period month

# View logs
edge logs --service cdn --follow
```

[Open Dashboard](https://edge.network/account)

## You're all set!

You've deployed your first resource on Edge Network. From here, you can explore
more advanced features, set up monitoring, or scale your infrastructure.

[More Tutorials](https://edge.network/academy) [Full Documentation](https://edge.network/docs)

## Need help?

If you run into any issues, we're here to help.

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