Getting Started
After logging in, you'll see the Getting Started dashboard with a checklist to guide your setup.

Setup Checklist
- Hosted
- Self-Hosted
Complete these steps to configure your platform on the Hosted Control Plane:
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Sign up at
konstruct.saas.civo.com— Log in with your Civo account. No installation required. -
Create your organization — Set up your organization and connect your Git account. See Organizations.
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Connect your Civo cloud account — Add your Civo API key to enable cluster provisioning. See Cloud Accounts.
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Create a management cluster — Provision your management cluster on Civo using the default Konstruct template. See Management Cluster.
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Register a workload cluster template — Register a workload cluster template for provisioning workload clusters. See Cluster Templates.
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Create a workload cluster — Provision a workload cluster for your applications. See Creating Clusters.
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Create environments — Set up deployment environments like development, staging, and production. See Environments.
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Register and deploy an application — Register your application repository and deploy to your environments. See Applications.
For the full step-by-step walkthrough, see the Hosted Quickstart.
Complete these steps to configure your platform on a self-hosted install:
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Install Konstruct — Deploy Konstruct on your Kubernetes cluster via Helm. See Install.
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Log in with kbot — Use the kbot account for your initial login and configure your identity provider. See Logging In.
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Create your organizations and teams — Set up organizational structure and user groups. See Organizations.
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Connect GitHub organization — Connect your GitHub organization to enable GitOps workflows. See Git Connection.
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Create cloud accounts — Add cloud provider credentials for cluster provisioning. See Cloud Accounts.
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Add a cluster template — Use a predefined Konstruct template or create a custom one. See Cluster Templates.
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Create a management cluster — Provision your first management cluster. See Creating Clusters.
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Deploy an application — Register and deploy your first application. See Applications.
Getting Support
Schedule a Demo
If you'd like to see a live demo or discuss how Konstruct can meet your team's needs, schedule time with us.