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# Fast track

### 1. Create an account

Register [here](https://app.brainboard.co/register) to create your account. You can sign up with your Google or Microsoft login.

### 2. Create a new architecture

* Click on the <mark style="color:$primary;">**`New architecture`**</mark> button in the top left part.
* Select <mark style="color:$primary;">**`From scratch`**</mark> option.

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### 3. Add cloud resources

Drag and drop cloud resources from the ***left bar*** to the design area to build your architecture. Customize the cloud configuration of the resources

#### Azure

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#### AWS

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### 4. Inspect the auto-generated Terraform code

See the auto-generated **Terraform** code in the right pane.

Code for Azure & AWS resources:

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Please refer to the support providers page to have the complete list of all supported cloud providers.

### 5. Add your cloud credentials

If you want to deploy your architecture, add your preferred cloud provider credentials [here](https://app.brainboard.co/settings/integrations/cloud-providers).

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Example for **Azure** credentials.

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### 6. Trigger a plan

After adding your cloud credentials, you can trigger the **Terraform / OpenTofu** plan directly from the design area and get the output in real time.

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#### Execution output

The output of the plan execution becomes available in the <mark style="color:$primary;">**`Deployment`**</mark> tab in the right panel.

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