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Getting Started

Follow these steps to get up and running with Strongly.AI in under 10 minutes.

Step 1: Create Your Account​

  1. Visit strongly.ai/signup
  2. Enter your email address and create a strong password
  3. Check your inbox for verification email and click the verification link
  4. Choose your plan:
    • Individual: Perfect for developers and small projects
    • Team: Collaboration features, shared resources
    • Enterprise: Advanced governance, SSO, dedicated support
  5. Complete onboarding questionnaire (optional, helps customize your experience)

Step 2: Explore the Dashboard​

After logging in, familiarize yourself with the main navigation:

Core Features:

  • Apps: Deploy and manage containerized applications
  • Workflows: Build visual automation pipelines
  • Data Sources: Connect to databases and storage
  • AI Gateway: Deploy and manage AI models
  • Projects: Organize work and create development workspaces
  • Marketplace: Deploy pre-built templates

Management & Tools:

  • Platform: Kubernetes cluster management (admin)
  • Governance: Policies and compliance
  • FinOps: Cost tracking and optimization
  • Settings: User management, teams, billing
  • STAN: AI assistant (bottom-right icon)

Step 3: Deploy Your First Application​

Let's deploy a simple Node.js application to get familiar with the platform:

Option A: Quick Start with Marketplace Template​

  1. Click Marketplace in navigation
  2. Browse templates and select "React SPA" or "FastAPI Backend"
  3. Click Deploy
  4. Configure app name and environment variables
  5. Click Deploy Application
  6. Wait 2-3 minutes for build and deployment
  7. Click View App to see your running application

Option B: Deploy Your Own Code​

Prerequisites
  • Your application code in a directory
  • A Dockerfile in the project root
  • A strongly.manifest.yaml configuration file (see AI Applications section)
# 1. Create a simple strongly.manifest.yaml
cat > strongly.manifest.yaml << 'EOF'
version: "1.0"
type: nodejs
name: my-first-app
description: My first Strongly.AI application
ports:
  - port: 3000
    name: http
    expose: true
env:
  - name: NODE_ENV
    value: "production"
resources:
  cpu_request: "200m"
  memory_request: "512Mi"
EOF

# 2. Package your application
zip -r myapp.zip . -x "node_modules/*" ".git/*"

# 3. Upload via Dashboard
# - Go to Apps → Deploy App
# - Upload myapp.zip
# - Select "Development" environment
# - Click Deploy

Step 4: Set Up Your First Data Source (Optional)​

  1. Go to Data Sources → Create Data Source
  2. Select PostgreSQL (or any database you use)
  3. Enter connection details (host, port, database, username, password)
  4. Click Test Connection to verify
  5. Click Create Data Source
  6. This data source is now available to all your apps via STRONGLY_SERVICES

Step 5: Create a Simple Workflow (Optional)​

  1. Click Workflows → Create Workflow
  2. Drag a Schedule trigger onto the canvas (runs every N minutes)
  3. Add a REST API node to fetch data from an endpoint
  4. Connect the nodes by dragging from output to input
  5. Click Test Run to see it execute
  6. Click Deploy when ready

Next Steps​

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Need Help?

Click the STAN icon (bottom-right) for AI-powered assistance, or contact support@strongly.ai.