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

# Getting Started

> Learn the steps to set up your Plude account and authenticate API calls.

## Setup your environment

<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1 - Get your credentials">
    Follow [these steps](https://docs.plude.io/api-reference/authentication) to create an account and get your API credentials.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2 - Setup the first environment">
    Setup your first environment using the following snippet.

    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer {your_token_here}" \
     -H "X-environment: {your_environment_id_here}" \
     -H "X-version: 2022-03" \
     -d '{ "name": "First environment", "timezone": "Europe/Copenhagen", "dataResidency": "europe" }' \
     https://api.plude.io/environments/
    ```

    Wait for the environment to finalize provisioning before moving to the next step.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3 - Create your first customer">
    These are instructions or content that only pertain to the third step.
  </Step>
</Steps>