---
title: "Getting Started With Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage"
slug: "getting-started"
description: "Watch a short video about how to get started with Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. Learn how to access online help and Wasabi Customer Support."
updated: 2026-06-18T16:45:35Z
published: 2026-06-18T16:46:04Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/getting-started"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started With Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage

*Getting Started with Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage* provides a quick overview of basic Wasabi features with step-by-step procedures for new and prospective users. It describes how to sign up to use Wasabi, sign in to Wasabi, create a bucket, store objects (folders and files) in the bucket, create a user account, and add an access key to the user account. Objectives for *Getting Started* are:

- [**1—Sign up for Wasabi and sign in**](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/signing-up-for-wasabi)**.**
- 2—Work with buckets and objects.
- 3—Create a user account and access key.

This video provides a general overview of how to get started with Wasabi:

[Embedded content](https://wasabi-technologies.wistia.com/embed/iframe/7nny99vfnh)

## Accessing Support and Online Help

While using the Wasabi Console, you can access Wasabi Academy user documentation by clicking ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/overview-image-mlav2tn1.png) on a panel.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718029781421.png)

Or, at any time, click **Support** at the bottom of the Wasabi menu to go to the Wasabi Academy Home page.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718035735550.png)

If you are a Root user, clicking **Support** will redirect you to the Support portal:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1748441310869.png)

If you are a sub-user (not a Root user), clicking **Support** will redirect you to the Wasabi Academy landing page.

## Technical Support

The Wasabi website has the latest product information, including tools to review system status, download software updates, and review support plans. For additional technical support, use this email address to contact a [Wasabi Customer Support](mailto:support@wasabi.com) representative: support@wasabi.com