# Getting started

Welcome to MNX.io! In a few easy steps, you can sign up for a account and begin your journey toward the future of container computing.

1. [Request an MNX.io account](https://portal.mnx.io/register/). You can also set a password to secure your account.
2. [Add payment information](https://portal.mnx.io/billing/). Your billing information authorizes the account creation process.
3. [Add an SSH key to your account](https://portal.mnx.io/account/ssh_key/). You can upload an existing key or create one in the Triton Service portal.

### [Generating SSH keys](#generating-ssh-keys) <a href="#generating-ssh-keys" id="generating-ssh-keys"></a>

If you don’t have an SSH key pair, visit [Generating an SSH key](https://docs.mnx.io/getting-started/generating-an-ssh-key) for more information about creating SSH keys.

### [Watch to learn](#watch-to-learn) <a href="#watch-to-learn" id="watch-to-learn"></a>

[Watch the video](#watch-to-learn-how-to-create-a-triton-account) to see how easy it is to signup for Triton Compute Service in the portal.

### [What are my next steps?](#what-are-my-next-steps) <a href="#what-are-my-next-steps" id="what-are-my-next-steps"></a>

Once you complete the account setup, your [Triton Compute Service account](https://my.joyent.com/main/#!/account) is ready to use. What do you want to do next?

* [Set up the Triton CLI and CloudAPI](https://docs.mnx.io/api/triton-cli-tool).
* [Create an instance in the Triton Service Portal](https://docs.mnx.io/broken-reference).
* [Create a container from the Triton Docker command line toolbox](https://docs.mnx.io/broken-reference).