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# Getting started

The following are the main steps:

 Assumptions:

It is assumed that QMCLOUD is already setup - either as a marketplace appliance or in a self-hosted environment. With a QMCLOUD SaaS environment, many of the instructions in this section don't apply and are managed by QMCLOUD.

**a)**     Setup and configure Pre-requisites

**b)**     Create an organization

**c)**     Create a role and assign permissions

**d)**     Create a user and assign an organization and a role

**e)**     Create a workspace

**f)**      Create a stack

**g)**     Compose and deploy basic network components to AWS