# 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 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.qmcloud.io/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.