# Get Started

This guide will take you through everything you need to know to build your first fully functional query workflow in e6data!

Follow the 6 stages of this guide—and if you’re already familiar with e6data, choose the stage that feels the most relevant for you.

Go ahead and explore each stage below:   

1. [Sign up for e6data](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/sign-up): Get signed up 
2. [Setup](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/setup) : 
   * Select your preferred cloud provider setup guide (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
   * Choose your deployment strategy:
     * Deploy e6data directly within your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
     * Alternatively, connect to our serverless compute 
3. [Create Workspaces](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/setup/gcp-setup/in-vpc-deployment-gcp/setup-using-terraform-in-gcp) : 
4. [Connect Catalogs (data sources)](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/catalogs) 
5. [Create Clusters](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/clusters)
6. [Run Queries in the e6data Query Editor](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/query-editor)
7. [Grant permission from Access control](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/access-control) 
8. [Connect other Querying Tools](https://docs.e6data.com/product-documentation/~/revisions/W5MExJCuvHiG1ioEcgOy/connectors-and-drivers)

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