> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cnap.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Quickstart
> Get your first product live and ready for customers in minutes
Get your software products live and ready for customers in under 10 minutes. CNAP handles the infrastructure complexity so you can focus on what matters — building and selling great software.
The interactive onboarding is the fastest path towards your first sale.
## What You'll Do
Pick a Helm chart and CNAP packages it into a deployable product.
Connect Stripe and set up pricing plans for your marketplace.
Deploy your product to a managed or imported Kubernetes cluster.
Your product appears in the marketplace, ready for customers to purchase.
## Prerequisites
* A CNAP account ([sign up at cnap.tech](https://cnap.tech))
* A Stripe account (optional, for accepting payments)
No Kubernetes or DevOps expertise required — CNAP handles the infrastructure for you.
## What Happens Next
After completing the quickstart, your product is live on the [Marketplace](https://cnap.tech/marketplace). Here's how to start making money:
10 paying customers × $100/month = $1,000 MRR → \$12K ARR →{' '}
YOUR FIRST MICRO-SAAS
Then scale to 100 customers = $10K MRR → $120K ARR →{' '}
LIFE-CHANGING INCOME
### Next Steps
Brand your storefront and optimize for customer conversion
Study how to turn software into million-dollar businesses
Expand your catalog with additional software offerings
Connect AI tools to manage CNAP programmatically
## Good to Know
Understanding the basics of cloud infrastructure will help you get started quickly:
* **Server:** A physical or virtual machine that runs your applications.
* **Cluster:** A group of servers working together for reliability and scalability.
* **Cloud Instance:** A virtual server provided by a cloud provider.
For more information:
* [Kubernetes: What is a Cluster? →](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/components/)
**Cloud regions** let you organize your infrastructure by geographical location. Choosing the right region can improve performance for and help meet data residency requirements of your customers.
* Regions are typically named by location (e.g., `fsn1` for Falkenstein, Germany in Hetzner Cloud).
* Deploying in multiple regions can provide redundancy and lower latency for global customers.
**Helm charts** are packages that simplify deploying and managing software on Kubernetes. When you create a product with Helm sources, CNAP automatically generates a versioned, self-contained package that combines all your sources into a single package.
* Many popular applications already have Helm charts available.
* CNAP automatically generates packages from your sources
* Packages are versioned and self-contained (all dependencies bundled)
Explore:
* [Using Helm →](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/using_helm/)
* [Package Generation →](/charts/chart-generation)
**Stripe** is a widely used solution for accepting payments online.
* You do not need to create a Stripe account before using CNAP.
* Connect your Stripe account using the integrated button in the CNAP dashboard.
## Need Help?
* Check that the machine has internet connectivity
* Verify the setup command was copied correctly
* Ensure you're running the command as root (with `sudo`)
* Wait 2-3 minutes for the connection to establish
CNAP is planning automatic server provisioning and management using cloud provider APIs. See our
[KaaS docs →](/clusters) for details.
You can connect existing Kubernetes clusters to CNAP instead of creating new
ones. [Import guide →](/clusters/import)
Start with one server and add more as your customer base grows. CNAP makes it easy to scale your infrastructure without any downtime.