Getting Started
Getting StartedOverview
Getting Started
New to Planton? Start with the Platform Getting Started Guide to create your account, set up an organization, connect a cloud provider, and deploy your first resource.
Already set up? Choose a path based on what you want to do.
Deploy Infrastructure
- Connect your cloud provider — link your AWS, GCP, or Azure account
- Browse the deployment catalog — see what you can deploy
- Deploy a Cloud Resource — provision a VPC, database, Kubernetes cluster, or any supported resource
- Compose with Infra Charts — deploy a coordinated set of resources as a single unit
Deploy Applications
- Connect your Git provider — link your GitHub or GitLab organization
- Create a Service — connect a repository and configure build settings
- Push code and deploy — trigger automated builds and deployments
- Configure ingress — set up domains and routing for your service
Understand the Platform
- Platform Overview — what Planton is and how it is organized
- Platform Tour — walkthrough of the console interface
- Core Concepts — key terminology and how concepts connect
- Resource Hierarchy — organizations, environments, and resources
Documentation Sections
| Section | What It Covers |
|---|---|
| Platform | Resource hierarchy, core concepts, and console navigation |
| Connections | Credentials and integrations for cloud providers, Git, registries, and state backends |
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure provisioning — Cloud Resources, Infra Charts, Infra Pipelines, Stack Jobs |
| CI/CD | Application CI/CD — Services, Pipelines, build methods, deployment targets |
| Secrets | Secrets management, variables, and secret backends |
| Operations | Runtime operations — Kubernetes pod management, log streaming, resource browsing |
| Runner | Secure execution agent deployed in your infrastructure |
| Teams and Access | Team management, role-based permissions, and billing |
| CLI | Install and use the Planton command-line interface |
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CLI Installation
The Planton CLI provides terminal access to all platform capabilities. Deploy infrastructure, manage resources, and automate workflows from the command line. Scriptable deployments - Integrate Planton into CI/CD pipelines and automation scripts Faster workflows - Power users can move faster with keyboard-driven commands Local validation - Validate configurations before deploying to catch errors early Offline editing - Work with YAML manifests locally, deploy when ready Choose your platform: The...
