> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vastai-80aa3a82-rate-limit-change.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start

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## Run Your First Template

To jump right in and run a template, follow these steps.

Visit the templates section of the console where you will find all of our recommended templates.

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Browse through the templates until you find one that meets your requirements.  In this guide we will use NVIDIA CUDA, which is the first on the list. It's a great starter template as it just includes the CUDA development environment, plus a few extras to improve the user experience.

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Now, click the 'play' button.  This will load the template and take you to the available offers.

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There are filters available at the top of the page to help you target a particular GPU.  You will also find many additional filters on the left of the page for more fine-grained control over the instances you find.

When you have found a suitable offer, simply click the 'RENT' button to create your new instance.

You can now visit [cloud.vast.ai/instances](https://cloud.vast.ai/instances/) where you will find your running instance.  It may take a few minutes to be ready as everything is being set up.

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When it is ready you will see the blue open button.  This indicates that the instance is ready to connect.

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## Next Steps

Now that you've run your first template:

* **Understand templates better** - See [Introduction](/documentation/templates/introduction) to learn about templates and Vast's template ecosystem
* **Create your own template** - Follow our [Creating Templates](/documentation/templates/creating-templates) tutorial
* **Explore advanced features** - Check out [Advanced Setup](/documentation/templates/advanced-setup) for provisioning scripts and custom images