Get Started with Atlas

atlas setup
After you run the command, enter :guilabel:`Y` to open the default browser. A browser window displays the :guilabel:`Create Your Account`
screen.
If you want to log into an existing |service| account, click
:guilabel:`Log in now` and log in.
If you're already logged into an existing |service| account,
proceed to step 3.
.. step:: Sign up and verify your account.
Enter your account information and click :guilabel:`Sign Up`.
Follow the prompts to verify your email or register using
third-party authentication.
.. step:: Verify your Atlas CLI session.
When you reach the :guilabel:`Activation` screen, copy the
verification code from the Atlas CLI and paste it into the
browser. Then, click :guilabel:`Confirm Authorization` and return
to the terminal window.
.. step:: Accept the default cluster creation settings.
After you verify your Atlas CLI session, ``atlas setup``
creates an ``M0`` cluster. ``M0`` clusters have some operational
:ref:`limitations <atlas-free-tier>`.
If you log into an existing account and have existing
organizations and projects, ``atlas setup`` prompts you to select
a default organization and default project. Select a default
organization and project and press
:guilabel:`Enter`.
When the Atlas CLI prompts ``Do you want to set up``
``your first free database in Atlas with default``
``settings? It's free forever!``, enter :guilabel:`Y` to create your cluster with the default settings.
The command creates a sample ``M0`` shared-tier cluster with the
following default settings:
- Cluster name: ``Cluster<number>``
- Cloud provider and region: ``AWS - US_EAST_1``
- Database Username: ``Cluster<number>``
- Database User Password: ``abcdef12345``
- Load Sample Data: ``Yes``
- Allow connection from IP: ``<YourIPAddress>``
.. io-code-block::
.. input::
:language: sh
Do you want to set up your first free database in
Atlas with default settings? It's free forever! Y
.. output::
:language: sh
We are deploying Cluster9876543...
Please store your database authentication access details in a secure location.
Database User Username: Cluster9876543
Database User Password: abcdef12345
Creating your cluster... [Its safe to 'Ctrl + C']