> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://autonomy.computer/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get started

> Sign up and install the `autonomy` command.

Follow these steps to set up Autonomy and deploy your first app:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an Account">
    [Sign up](https://my.autonomy.computer) for an account with Autonomy to create your new cluster.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up Docker">
    Check that [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started/) is installed and running on your workstation. You can confirm that Docker is correctly set up by running `docker ps` in your terminal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install the Autonomy command">
    Install the `autonomy` command by running the following in your terminal:

    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -sSfL autonomy.computer/install | bash && . "$HOME/.autonomy/env"
    ```

    It will download the right binary and make it available in your terminal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build and deploy a new app">
    <CardGroup cols={2}>
      <Card href="/build-with-a-coding-agent" title="Build with a Coding Agent" icon="robot" iconType="solid">
        Use a coding agent like Claude Code or Cursor to build and ship a multi-agent Autonomy app in 10 minutes.
      </Card>

      <Card href="/build-manually" title="Build manually, step-by-step" icon="code" iconType="solid">
        Create and deploy an Autonomy app step-by-step to understand how all the pieces fit together.
      </Card>
    </CardGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>